Mom's Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 6 medium sweet potatoes
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 6 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ⅔ cup pecan halves

Syrup

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 2 tbsp butter

Directions

1. Prehat oven to 375°F.
2. Peel and boil sweet potatoes until soft; cool slightly.
3. Mash potatoes until creamy.
4. Add eggs, brown sugar, orange juice, butter, cinnamon and cloves and mix well.
5. Place in a lightly greased 2-quart casserole and smooth the top.
6. Set aside.

Syrup

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm brown sugar, orange juice and butter until melted.
2. Arrange pecans on top of sweet potatoes and drizzle with syrup.
3. Bake for 35 minutes,.

Nutritional information

Per serving: 324 cal; 4g pro, 37g carb, 19g fat (51%)