:sweet_potato: Sweet Potato Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• sweet potatoes 3 lbs
• orange juice ½ cup + 1%Tbsp
• brandy 3 Tbsp
• grated orange rind 1 tsp
• reduced-calorie margarine 1 tsp
• ground ginger ¼ tsp
• salt
• black pepper
• egg whites 3
• packed brown sugar ½ cup
• pecans 0.33 cup
• all-purpose flour 3 Tbsp
• ground cinnamon 1 tsp
• apple 1 ¼ cups

1. 1

   Place sweet potatoes in a large pot covered in boiling water. Cook covered for 35 to 40 minutes until tender. Drain and let cool. Peel and mash sweet potatoes.
2. 2

   To the mashed sweet potatoes, add 1/2 cup of the orange juice , brandy , grated orange rind , reduced-calorie margarine , ground ginger , salt , and black pepper to taste; mix well.
3. 3

   In a clean bowl , beat egg whites at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup of the packed brown sugar , 1 Tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
4. 4

   Gently stir 1/4 of the egg white mixture into the sweet potato mixture. Gently fold in the remaining egg white mixture.
5. 5

   Spoon mixture into an 11x7-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; set aside.
6. 6

   Preheat oven to 350°F.
7. 7

   In a small bowl , combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, chopped pecans , all-purpose flour , and ground cinnamon ; stir well.
8. 8

   Stir finely chopped apple and remaining 1 Tbsp orange juice into the pecan mixture.
9. 9

   Sprinkle topping evenly over the sweet potato mixture.
10. 10

    Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes . Let stand 10 minutes prior to serving.