Apricot Sweet Potato Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (18 ounce) can sweet potatoes
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can apricot nectar
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 12 apricots, quartered (may be fresh, dried or canned)
• 1/2 cup pecan halves (or big pieces)

Recipe

• 1 grease a 1 to 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 2 arrange sweet potatoes in single layer.
• 3 mix sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a 1 quart saucepan.
• 4 stir in apricot nectar and 1/3 cup water.
• 5 cook and stir on high heat until the mixture comes to a boil.
• 6 remove from heat and add margarine and apricots.
• 7 pour evenly over potatoes.
• 8 sprinkle with pecans.
• 9 bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• 10 the casserole will be hot and bubbly.