orange-ginger sweet potato casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 sweet potatoes, scrubbed
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger root
• 2 egg yolks
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup orange juice, or to taste
• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). place oven rack in middle position. lightly grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, and set aside.
• line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• roast the sweet potatoes in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• remove sweet potatoes from the oven, and cool about 15 minutes. lower oven temperature to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• when sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half, and scoop flesh into the bowl of a food processor. discard potato skins. add the orange zest, ginger; and egg yolks; process to make a smooth mixture. season to taste with salt and pepper. pour in the orange juice and milk; if desired, add more orange juice to taste. spoon sweet potato mixture into prepared baking dish. sprinkle top with pecans.
• bake in preheated oven until heated through and pecans are toasted, about 30 minutes.