(Serves 4)
Ingredients:
1 lb sweet potatoes
¾ cups orange juice
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ tbsp wheat germ
1 tbsp soft butter
2 tbsp of grated orange peel
¼ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Slice the sweet potatoes into 1/8 inch thick slices and place evenly in an 8-inch square dish. In a bowl, combine sugar, orange juice, wheat germ, butter, orange peel, nutmeg and cinnamon . Pour over potatoes. Cover the dish with foil and... Read Full Story
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Although their designs have remained mostly the same, crock pots are not what they once were.
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