Sweet Potato Surprise

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise
  • 1 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon Shredded orange peel
  • 1 15.25-ounce Can of Apricot halves, drained with liquid reserve
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • 1/2 cup Pecan halves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place potatoes in a greased 6 x 10 inch baking dish. Combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, cinnamon and orange peel with 1 cup syrup from apricots. Cook and stir until boiling. Boil for 2 minutes; add apricots, butter and pecan halves. Pour over potatoes and bake for 45 minutes.
7 servings