Apricot Sweet Potato Bake

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can apricot halves
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry (or orange juice)
• 1/2 cup dark raisin
• 1/4 teaspoon orange zest, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f, then grease a shallow 1-quart baking dish.
• 2 drain sweet potatoes & apricots, but reserve & set aside 1/2 cup of juice from each.
• 3 cut the apricots in half, then place sweet potatoes & apricots in the prepared baking dish & set aside.
• 4 in a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt & cinnamon, then stir in the reserved juices until smooth.
• 5 bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then cook & stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 6 remove from heat & stir in the sherry or oj, raisins & orange zest.
• 7 pour this mixture over the potato & apricot mixture, then bake, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.