Sweet potatoes with apricot glaze^
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | mediums | Sweet potatoes (about 2 2/3 |
| Pounds) | ||
| ½ | cup | Firmly packed brown sugar |
| ½ | cup | Apricot nectar |
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margar ine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated orange rind |
| ½ | teaspoon | Grated lemon rind |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | cup | Chopped pecans, toasted |
| Grarnish: orange-rind rose | ||
| And cruls | ||
Directions
For 10 mins. cook the sweet potatoes in boiling water or until tender.
Cool to touch; peel and cut into ¼" slices.
Arrange potatoes in a lightly greased, 2 quart shallow baking dish; set aside.
In a saucepan combine brown sugar and the next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil,stirring often. boil for 1 mins. Drizzle mixture over sweet potatoes.
If desired cover and refrigerate overnight. remove from refrigerate, and let sit at room temperature for 30 mins.
Bake uncovered, at 350F. for 35 to 40 mins. or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with pecans. If desired granish with orange-rind rose and curls.
Southern Living Home for the Holidays 1994 Shared by Carolyn Shaw 12-95
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-30-95