Apricot Yams

Name: Apricot Yams
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12-15 serving(s)
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

Submitted by Silent Rain

"I believe this recipe came from a "Southern Living" cookbook. Everyone raved over the taste. It's a great recipe for the holiday season. The yams I used were huge, so I adjusted the portion size. You could probably stretch this out even further as a side dish with all the other foods you will be serving. "

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 12-15

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.

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Reviews

LOVE THOSE YAMS, & these, too, for that matter! I did cut most of the ingredients back by almost 2/3, but the last 3 (apricots, butter & toasted pecans) by only 1/2, so the resulting dish, I realize, was a little different than written! Still, IT WAS GREAT, & I'll definitely be making this (as a whole recipe!) during the upcoming winter holidays! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick-A-Chef]

Sydney Mike

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Silent Rain

Hi everyone! :) My name is Angel and I live in N.E. Ohio. I love to cook and have been doing so for about 38 yrs. I am slightly older then that...(boohoo) ...but loving life and I am a devoted christian. I live in a 3 bedroom, two story colonial with my 5 pound toy pomeranian. He's the love of my life outside of God and family. He's got the sweetest disposition you would ever want in a pet and He's 9 1/2 years old. I recieved him from a bus driver at the school I use to work at and he is one of the greatest blessings I have recieved. I have two grown children and 3 grandchildren who live in Michigan where I was originally born and raised. I moved to Ohio 6 years ago. I love and miss my family very much but we talk often and see each other when we can. My top of the list blessing was recieving a phone call by one of my grandsons all on his own. (mom didn't even know he called me...lol.) I asked him how he got my phone number and he said you were number one on the caller id list...awwwww. ..I love him so much. I live in a semi-rural area and enjoy the 4 seasons as I did in michigan. Although I live 225 miles away the weather is the same. Especialy in winter! brrrr...But I am used to it. I love to cook,write poetry, sing, draw and sculpt and I'm planning on planting an herb garden this summer. I had three herbs in the front yard but my neighbor killed 1 and the other died on it's own. (At least I think so...lol. The neighbor was trying to help with bug killer!!!) Well since I'm finishing the book I started...lol. ..I am single and enjoying peace and contentment in N.E Ohio!!!...Hello again to all. Angel :) <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg border=0 alt=Photobucket>

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