Shelly's Recipe

ORANGE SWEET POTATO PUDDING

Category: Sweet Potatoes

2 lb sweet potatoes
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup water
3 cups sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
4 egg yolks
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp grated orange peel
1 tsp vanilla extract

In a saucepan, cook potatoes in salted boiling water until tender. Drain and allow to cool. Peel and mash until smooth.
In a medium saucepan, combine next 4 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until mixture coats back of a spoon, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks.

In a large saucepan, gradually blend syrup into mashed sweet potatoes. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture pulls away from sides of pan. Blend 1/2 cup mixture into egg yolks; blend into mixture in pan. Add remaining ingredients and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. Spoon into serving dishes. Chill until ready to serve. Top with whipped cream or chopped pecans.

Variation: In a saucepan, blend 1 (3 oz) pkg vanilla pudding, 1 tbsp instant coffee and 3 cups milk. Cook according to package instruction. Pour warm or chilled over sweet potatoes pudding.