My candied yams
10 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | larges | Sweet potatoes |
| ½ | cup | Orange juice |
| ½ | cup | Pineapple juice |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar, packed |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| ¼ | cup | Amaretto |
| 1 | tablespoon | Margarine |
Directions
Place sweet potatoes in a large kettle and add water to cover. Cook over medium heat until barely tender; drain. Peel and cut potatoes into fourths. Arrange in a medium size casserole. Preheat oven to 350F. While potatoes are cooking, combine sugars, ginger and cornstarch in a microwave safe measuring cup. Add juices. Blend well.
Place in microwave on high and cook til sugars are dissolved and mixture starts to bubble; Stir in Amaretto and margarine. Pour sauce over potatoes. Bake uncovered 50 to 60 min or until sauce is thickened. Submitted By HELEN PEAGRAM On 10-10-94