Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Poke a few holes in the sweet potatoes.

Lather the sweet potatoes with Crisco.

Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.

Put the baking sheet in a preheated 400° oven for about 45 minutes until tender.

Slice the sweet potatoes lengthwise and let them cool slightly.

Spoon out the filling into a bowl, leaving about a quarter of an inch around the edges.

Mash the filling until creamy, leaving a few chunks if desired.

Add cream cheese, vanilla, and brown sugar to the filling and stir until combined.

Add a few pinches of cinnamon and optionally nutmeg or clove.

Spoon the mixture back into the sweet potato shells and smooth it out.

Sprinkle cinnamon, brown sugar, and pecans on top.

Return the filled sweet potatoes to the oven to heat through and add butter before serving.

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