Sweet potatoes with apricots

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 mediums Sweet potatoes; (about 3 pounds total), cooked and peeled
¼ cup Packed light-brown sugar
2 tablespoons Packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon Salt
1½ cup Fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons Butter
1 tablespoon Orange liqueur; (optional)
2 teaspoons Grated orange rind; (up to 3)
1 cup Dried apricots; halved or quartered
¼ cup Golden raisins
1 cup Pecans; chopped

Directions

Cost: $ - Preparation Time: 30 minutes Difficulty Level: 2 Servings: 8 Source: Family Circle's "All-time Favorite Recipes" 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Cut sweet potatoes in half lengthwise; place in a single layer in a 2-quart shallow baking dish.

3. Combine ¼ cup brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a medium-size saucepan; stir to mix well. Gradually stir in orange juice until mixture is well blended and smooth. Bring mixture to boiling over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

4. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted. Add orange liqueur if using, orange rind, apricots and raisins. Pour mixture over potatoes in baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar.

5. Bake in heated 350 degree F oven 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Serve.

Nutritional Information: (per serving) 351 Calories; 4 g Protein; 12 g Fat; 60 g Carbohydrate;

80 mg Sodium; 8 mg Cholesterol

Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter by newsletter@... on May 16, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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