Apricot Glazed Sweet Potatoes Recipes

APRICOT-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a 13x9-in. baking dish and set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar, water and orange zest. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; stir in butter and pecans. Pour over sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

APRICOT-GLAZED SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degree.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Place potatoes in prepared dish, and set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar (or preserves) water and orange peel; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, cook, and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Remove from heat; stir in butter and pecans.
• Pour over sweet potatoes.
• Season with black pepper.
• Bake, uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

PINEAPPLE - APRICOT GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put apricots in a medium pot, and just cover fruit with water.
• Bring to a boil. Boil for about 10 minutes. (Make sure fruit stays covered in water. Add if needed.).
• Lower temperature on apricots, cover, and simmer for a half hour.
• Remove from heat and separate liquid and fruit. Make sure to save the liquid.
• Drain sweet potatoes.
• Arrange sweet potatoes evenly in the bottom of a 9X13 inch pan.
• Cut apricots into quarters and spread over sweet potatoes.
• Drain pineapple and reserve the liquid.
• Spread pineapple over the apricots and potatoes.
• In a saucepan, combine well the rest of the dry ingredients (brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cornstarch).
• Add orange peel, butter, pineapple juice and 1 cup of apricot juice. (If there isn't enough apricot juice, add water to get to 1 cup).
• Bring juice mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Mixture should be thickened. If it is still watery you may have to add a bit more cornstarch.
• Pour juice mixture evenly over the sweet potatoes and fruit.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle cashews over entire mixture and bake for 10 minutes longer.
• Serve and enjoy.