Apricot-Pecan Sweet Potatoes

Name: Apricot-Pecan Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar; 5 teaspoons cornstarch 5 teaspoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup apricot nectar 1 cup apricot nectar; ½ cup hot water ½ cup hot water; 2 teaspoons grated orange peel 2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons butter; ½ cup chopped pecans ½ cup chopped pecans

Prep: 20 minsCook: 45 mins

Prep

20 mins

Cook

45 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

Gluten-FreeVegetarian

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Ingredients

Servings:

33 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
11 cup packed brown sugar
55 teaspoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 cup apricot nectar
½ cup hot water½ cup hot water
22 teaspoons grated orange peel
22 tablespoons butter
½ cup chopped pecans½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1
Place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3
Mix together brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, apricot nectar, water, and orange peel in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. When the sauce is thick, stir in the butter and pecans. Place the sweet potato chunks into the prepared baking dish, and pour the sauce over to coat all the potatoes.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until tender and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.

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