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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries Recipe

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Flavorful, festive side dish for the holidays.

Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries Recipe (+)

Directions

SWEET potatoes:

Preheat oven to 325Â°.
Scrub sweet potatoes and pierce a couple of times with a fork.
Place on a baking sheet.
Bake for 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
Poke with a fork to check for tenderness.
When done baking, set aside to cool slightly.
Cut each potato in half lengthwise.
Using a spoon, gently scoop out the pulp from each potato half keeping the shell in tact.
Place the pulp in a medium bowl.
Set shells aside on a baking sheet.
Using a potato masher or fork, mash the potato pulp until smooth. (Use a hand mixer if you want creamy smooth.)
Stir in 1/2 can of cranberry relish, zest of 1/2 an orange, cranberries, butter and salt.
Spoon potato mixture into each potato shell.
Place filled shells on a 15x10 baking pan.
Sprinkle with toasted walnuts - see recipe below.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

WALNUTS:

Melt 1 tablespoons of butter in a medium pan.
Add walnuts and brown sugar, stir together.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, on medium heat.
Spread out onto a paper towel to cool.
Break apart any chunks.
*Can make the potatoes ahead, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Reheat in a 350Â° oven for 30-35 minutes to heat through.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1.5 hours

Serving Description: 1/2 of a potato

Servings: 10

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Ingredients

		SWEET POTATOES:
-		5 medium sized sweet potatoes
-		1/2 can cranberry relish or 1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins, chopped
-		2 tablespoons butter, softened
-		1/2 teaspoon salt
		zest of 1/2 an orange

		WALNUTS:
-		1/2 cup walnut pieces
-		1 tablespoon butter
-		1 tablespoon brown sugar

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