Sweet Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black to taste
• 0.5 cup brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 cup brown sugar light packed
• 4 tablespoons butter melted ()
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 0.5 cup orange juice fresh
• 2 teaspoons orange zest finely grated
• 0.3 teaspoon salt to taste
• 3 pounds sweet potatoes and into packed mashed (see headnote)

Equipment

• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter a 2-quart casserole and set aside.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, beating until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
3. Scoop into the casserole, spreading to the edge and roughing the surface.
4. Bake uncovered on the middle oven shelf for about 45 minutes or until tipped with brown.
5. Serve hot as an accompaniment to roast turkey, chicken, or pork. Good, too, with pork chops.
6. From the book A Love Affair with Southern Cooking: Recipes and Recollections by Jean Anderson. Copyright © 2007 Jean Anderson. Reprinted by permission of William Morrow Cookbooks, an imprint of Harper
7. Collins Publishers.