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6 oranges
3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 lightly beaten eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup softened butter
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon flour
1 cup chopped pecans
Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4-1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell. In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla extract, butter and peel. Spoon mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook till sugar dissolves in melted butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth. Bake for 30 minutes.
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