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

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