SWEET POTATO CROQUETTES   
  Ingredients :
    3 lb 5 oz (1 ½ k) yellow sweet potato
    ½ cup to ¾ cup butter, approximately
    Salt
    Brown sugar
    1 teaspoon orange peel
    ½ - 1 cup orange juice
    Ground cinnamon
    2 oz (50 g) nuts or pecans, chopped and toasted

  Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Bake sweet potatoes, unpeeled, in the oven until cooked. Remove from oven, peel and force potatoes through a strainer to form a puree.

Place puree in a bowl. Add butter, orange peel and the necessary amount of orange juice while puree is still hot. Correct seasoning. The puree must be very thick. Form small croquettes (2 ½ inches/4 – 5 cm) with hands and place them on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Sprinkle over with cinnamon and chopped nuts and cover with brown sugar.

Bake in preheated oven to 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes, approximately. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.
 
        Yield: 50 croquettes
       
 
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