Apple and pecan stuffed /baked sweet potatoes

Name: Apple and pecan stuffed /baked sweet potatoes
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 each med sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup cubed butter; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 tsp grated orange peel; 1 each medium apple chopped; 1/4 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup shredded cheese of choice for topping if desired; 1 cup mini marshmallos if desired

sweet p @cook_3882622

I thought of adding the marshmallows at the last minute, easy to make and no leftovers :excited

sweet p @cook_3882622

I thought of adding the marshmallows at the last minute, easy to make and no leftovers :excited

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Ingredients

6 servings

6 eachmed sweet potatoes
1/2 cupcubed butter
1/4 cuppacked brown sugar
1/2 tspgrated orange peel
1 eachmedium apple chopped
1/4 cupchopped pecans
1 cupshredded cheese of choice for topping if desired
1 cupmini marshmallos if desired

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Steps

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prep time 45 mins, bake approx 1 and 1/2 hours total plus cooling
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scrub and pierce potatoes with a fork. place in foil lined 15 X10 by 1inch baking pan. bake at 400degrees for 45~60 minutes or until tender
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when cool, cut a thin slice from top of each potato; discard. scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4 inch thick shells; transfer to a large bowl. mash with butter, brown sugar and orange peel. fold in apple and pecans.( if desired and you wish, you could add a little more brown sugar or butter to taste: I did, just a bit)
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spoon into potatoes shells. return to baking pan. bake 15~20 mins longer or until heated through.
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if you choose to top with shredded cheese , or marshmallows, you could add it during the last step to melt :-)