Apricot-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

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Course : Potatoes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

3 pounds sweet potatoes -- cooked, peeled and cut up
1 cup packed brown sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
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
 

Preparation:

Place sweet potatoes in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish; set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar, water and orange peel. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat, stir in butter and pecans. Pour over sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.

 

Nutritional Information:

315 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (17% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 64g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 105mg Sodium