Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 3 pounds yams or sweet potatoes (peeled and thinly sliced 1/4 inch thickness)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup apricot nectar
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (warmed until hot)
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup butter (separated)

Instruction

  • Add potatoes to a large pot with water and boil until just tender, not mushy though. Drain and allow the potatoes to cool to room temperature.
  • Add the tender potatoes to a 9x13 inch sized baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Next add sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Next stir in the apricot nectar, hot orange juice, and orange zest and stir together then bring to a boil, stirring the entire time. Remove from the heat and add in vanilla extract and half of the butter.
  • Pour the mixture over the potatoes then take the remaining butter and cut into pats and place on the top of the potatoes.
  • Bake for 25-35 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and potatoes are soft and completely tender.