apricot-glazed sweet potatoes

Name: Apricot-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up; 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 5 teaspoon(s) corn starch; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 cup(s) apricot nectar; 1/2 cup(s) hot water; 2 teaspoon(s) grated orange peel; 2 teaspoon(s) butter or margarine; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans

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Tammy Raynes

Natchitoches, LA

Updated on Feb 7, 2024

To save time in the kitchen around the holidays, cook, peel, and refrigerate the sweet potatoes a day in advance. The next day, complete the recipe as directed. Sweet potatoes are one of those Southern vegetables that we can't live without. Like okra, turnip greens, mustard greens, and corn, Louisiana is big on the sweet potato. This is a different take on your normal "candied" yams.

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Sweet and savory, these apricot-glazed sweet potatoes are a delicious holiday side dish. The natural sweetness of the apricot glaze adds a fruity and slightly tangy note to the dish. It complements the early sweetness of the fresh sweet potatoes. Pecans add a nutty and buttery flavor that completes the dish.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 - 10

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up
1 cup packed brown sugar
5 teaspoons corn starch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup apricot nectar
1/2 cup hot water
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped pecans

How To Make apricot-glazed sweet potatoes

Step 1

Place sliced sweet potatoes in a greased 13"x9"x2" baking dish and set aside.

Step 2

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn starch, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 3

Stir in apricot nectar, water, and orange peel.
Step 4

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
Step 5

Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and pecans.
Step 6

Pour over sweet potatoes.
Step 7

Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
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