Holiday Spicy Sweet Potatoes


Yields 8 to 10 servings

5 - Sweet potatoes, medium size
1/4 tsp - Salt
1 Tbls - Butter
1 - Egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp - Vanilla
1/2 tsp - Cinnamon
1 Tbls - Sugar
1/4 cup - Orange juice, more or less
1/2 cup - Butter or margarine
3 Tbls - Flour
3/4 cup - Brown sugar
1/2 cup - Pecans, chopped


Cook potatoes until tender, peel when cool enough to handle.

Add salt, butter, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar and orange juice to a large mixing bowl.
Add potatoes and whip potatoes until smooth, adding more juice if necessary.
Spread into greased 9 x 13-inch dish.

Combine butter or margarine, flour, brown sugar and pecans.
Spread over potato mixture.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.