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Sunshine Sweet Potato Cups

Sunshine Sweet Potato Cups
A vintage recipe from Southern Living for Sunshine Sweet Potato Cups, sweet potatoes with butter, salt, crushed pineapple and orange zest served in orange cups.
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Ingredients

  • 8 large oranges
  • 4 large sweet potatoes
  • 1/3 cups softened oleo
  • 1 can crushed pineapple 8-ounce can
  • 2 tsp grated onion rind
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Method

  • Cut 3/4-inch slice off the top of the oranges; remove pulp - set aside.
  • Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water 25-30 minutes or until tender.
  • Let cool to touch; peel and mash.
  • Combine mashed potatoes, oleo, pineapple, orange rind, and salt - mix well.
  • Spoon mixture into orange cups.
  • Bake 325-degrees for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with coconut.

Kitchen Helper 2

Medium boiler
Zester
12x8 Baking Dish
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Orange, Sweet Potato

Notes

This recipe is from the September 1982 edition of Southern Living, page 169.