Ambrosia Sweet Potato Bake

Ingredients

• 1/2 lemon
• 1/2 orange
• 6 or 7 cups cooked sweet potatoes
• 1 (9 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• Maraschino cherries

Instructions

1. Thinly slice lemon and orange with peels. Alternate with 6 or 7 cups cooked sweet potatoes in an 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch buttered casserole dish.
2. Combine crushed pineapple, brown sugar, melted butter and salt. Pour over all sweet potatoes.
3. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup shredded coconut.
4. Garnish with maraschino cherries.
5. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until heated through.