Sweet Potatoes - Apricot - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 oz.) can whole sweet potatoes
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. shredded orange peel
1 (16 oz.) can apricot halves
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. pecan halves

Preparation

Cut potatoes in half; place as one layer in greased 10 x 6-inch glass dish.
Drain apricots, keep 1 cup syrup.
In saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, orange peel and syrup.
Cook, stirring, on medium heat until it boils.
Boil 2 minutes.
Add apricots, butter and nuts.
Pour over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes at 375\u00b0.