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 for garnish

Instructions

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