Apricot Yams

I believe this recipe came from a "Southern Living" cookbook. Everyone raved over the taste. It's a great recipe for the holiday season. The yams I used were huge, so I adjusted the portion size. You could probably stretch this out even further as a side dish with all the other foods you will be serving.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 12-15

Ingredients

• 6  cooked and pared  yams or 6  sweet potatoes
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1  teaspoon orange zest
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  cup  apricot juice
• 1  cup  canned apricots, drained
• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Quarter the prepared yams and place in a buttered casserole.
2. Combine brown sugar, cornstarch, orange peel, cinnamon and apricot juice in saucepan.
3. Cook over medium-high heat until sauce thickens.
4. Add apricots, butter and pecans.
5. Pour over yams.
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until heated through.