Jim's sweet-sour yams

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cans Cut yams (sweet potatoes) in light syrup (16 oz ea)
1 can Chunk Pineapple in natural juice (20 oz)
3 Kiwi fruit
1 cup Raisins
2 tablespoons Butter
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Corn starch

Directions

Drain liquid from pineapple chunks and sweet potatoes into 2-quart microwavable pan.

Peel Kiwi fruit, cut into quarters, length-wise, and slice thinly. Cut pineapple chunks into quarters. Add brown sugar and corn starch to liquid in pan; mix well. Add butter and raisins. Microwave at 60% for 3 minutes, or until butter is melted; mix well.

Add pineapple and Kiwi fruit. Microwave at 80% for 5 minutes. Mix well. Microwave at 80% for 5 minutes more, or until sauce begins to thicken.

Add sweet potatoes. Mix well, but gently, so as not to break up potatoes. Microwave at 80% for 5 minutes.

Let stand 3 minutes; stir before serving.

Created by Jim Speerbrecher on Nov. 24, `93

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