Sweet Potato Surprise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb. 1 oz.) can whole sweet potatoes
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1 (1 lb. or 2 c.) can apricot halves
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. pecan halves
1 c. apricot syrup

Preparation

Place sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise, in greased 10 x 6 x 1 1/2-inch baking dish.
In saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon and orange peel.
Drain apricots; reserve syrup.
Stir 1 cup apricot syrup into cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until boiling.
Boil 2 minutes. Add butter.
Add apricots and pecan halves over sweet potatoes. Pour syrup mixture over all and bake in 375\u00b0 oven, uncovered, for 25 minutes.
Serves 6.