Ingredients:
6 cooked and pared yams or 6 sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot juice
1 cup canned apricots, drained
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
Quarter the prepared yams and place in a buttered casserole.
Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange peel, cinnamon and apricot juice in saucepan.
Cook over medium-high heat until sauce thickens.
Add apricots, butter and pecans.
Pour over yams.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until heated through.
Servings: 12-15
Time preparation: 45 min.
Time total: 70 min.