Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Pecans

Ingredients:

• 6 large sweet potatoes
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 9 pecan halves

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 Bake potatoes until very tender -- about 1 hour and 20 minutes Let cool and reduce oven heat to 350
• Scoop potatoes out of peels and mash until desired texture Stir in remaining ingredients and place in casserole dish 9 X 9
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over potatoes Bake until done at 350 -- about 1/2 hours
• Optional stud with 9 pecan halves at even intervals before returning to oven just to make it look pretty