Yams In Orange Shells

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 navel oranges, large, halved
• 2 lbs yams
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cut oranges in half, then carefully scoop out the pulp, keeping the orange shells intact.
• 2 remove membrane from oranges, then chop/dice the pulp, & set it aside.
• 3 in a large saucepan, cook unpeeled, washed yams 40-45 minutes or until tender.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 drain & peel yams.
• 6 mash yams together with the butter & preserves.
• 7 fold in the orange pulp, then season to taste with salt.
• 8 spoon yam mixture into the orange shells, & bake 15 minutes until heated through.