Carrot Tzimmes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons margarine
1 lb carrot, sliced like coins
1 lb sweet potato, cut into small pieces
4 ounces prunes, pitted
4 ounces apricots, chopped
3 tablespoons honey
1 orange, zest of
1 lemon, zest of
2 oranges, juice of
2 lemons, juice of
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, grated
salt and pepper

Preparation

Saute the onion in the margarine in a large pot over a medium heat until tender.
Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, prunes, apricots, honey, zest, juice, spices and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Give the pot a good stir, then cover and simmer for about 45 minutes until the carrots and sweet potatoes are tender.
Stir occasionally. Taste and adjust the seasonings if necessary - it needs to be sweet, but not sickly-sweet.