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Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes
From the Kitchen of: Sammie
Source: USDA's Quantity Recipes for School Food Service
2 1/2 | No. 10 cans | canned cut sweet potatoes, with light syrup |
1 | cup | butter or margarine |
1 1/2 cups | 2 tbsp. | brown sugar, packed |
1 1/4 | cups | undiluted frozen orange juice concentrate |
2 | tsp. | ground nutmeg (optional) |
2 | tsp. | ground cinnamon |
2 | cups | raisins (optional) |
- Drain sweet potatoes, reserving liquid. Reserve 2 cups liquid. Set liquid aside for step 3.
- Place 5 lb. 9 oz. (3 1/2 quarts) sweet potatoes into each of 2 steamtable pan (12"x20"x2-1/2").
- For glaze: Combine butter or margarine, brown sugar, undiluted orange juice concentrate, sweet potato liquid, nutmeg (optional), and cinnamon. Stir to blend.
- Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add raisins (optional).
- Pour 2 3/4 cups glaze over each pan of sweet potatoes. Bake: Conventional oven 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes; convection oven 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
- Portion 1/4 cup per serving.
Yield: 100 1/4 cup servings
Variation - Orange Glazed Carrots - Omit step 1. In step 2, omit sweet potatoes. Use 10 lb. 10 oz. (2 1/2 No. 10 cans) drained sliced carrots. In step 3, omit sweet potato liquid. Use 2 cups water mixed with 1/3 cup cornstarch. Continue with steps 4-6.
Nutrients Per Serving: Calories 102; Protein 1g; Carbohydrate 20g; Fat 2 g; Cholesterol 6mg; Sodium 53mg.