Ingredients:

6 oranges

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup white sugar

1/4 cup orange juice

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup butter, softened, divided

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.

In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.