Ingredients

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes

3 Tbsp. butter

3/4 tsp. salt

1/4 cup orange juice

6 oz. bag of Planters Pecan Pieces

Mini Marshmallows (optional)

Directions

Add butter, salt, and orange juice to sweet potatoes.  Beat until light.  Spoon potatoes into 1 qt. casserole (greased).  Sprinkle pecan pieces on top of casserole, and add marshmallows if desired.  Bake in 350 degree oven approx. 15 minutes or until marshmallows (if used) are puffed and

browned.                          

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Sweet Potato Bread with Pecans

courtesy of Bill Kelly

Ingredients:

4 eggs

2 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cups water
2/3 cup Wesson oil
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes

3 1/2 cups all-purpose Gold Medal flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine eggs, sugar, water, oil, and sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly.

Add dry ingredients and mix to combine. Add pecans and mix well.

Divide between 2 greased loaf pans and bake 50 minutes.

Cool in pan to room temperature.

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