Cranberry Orange Sauced Sweet Potatoes

6 servings

Ingredients:

6 medium sweet potatoes or yams
1/4 cup CRISCO all-vegetable shortening or 1/4 CRISCO stick or CRISCO
Oil
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup water
1-1/4 cups fresh cranberries, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Wash sweet potatoes and pat dry. Prick with a fork, place in a shallow
baking dish and bake at 400 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes or until
soft.

During the last 10 minutes of baking, prepare sauce. Melt Crisco in a
medium saucepan (or place oil in saucepan). Add brown sugar, salt,
orange juice and water, stirring over low heat until sugar dissolves.
Add cranberries; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for 5
minutes or until cranberries start to pop.

Stir cornstarch mixture into cranberries; cook, stirring constantly,
until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes
or until mixture is slightly thickened.

Make a lengthwise cut in the center of each potato; press open from
bottom. Place sweet potatoes on a serving platter. Top each with
cranberry sauce.

Recipe from Crisco.com