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apricot-glazed sweet potatoes

(2 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Tammy Raynes
@Tammy_Raynes
Natchitoches, LA

To save time in the kitchen around the holidays, cook, peel, and refrigerate the sweet potatoes a day in advance. The next day, complete the recipe as directed. Sweet potatoes are one of those Southern vegetables that we can't live without. Like okra, turnip greens, mustard greens, and corn, Louisiana is big on the sweet potato. This is a different take on your normal "candied" yams.

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Sweet and savory, these apricot-glazed sweet potatoes are a delicious holiday side dish. The natural sweetness of the apricot glaze adds a fruity and slightly tangy note to the dish. It complements the early sweetness of the fresh sweet potatoes. Pecans add a nutty and buttery flavor that completes the dish.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 8 - 10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apricot-glazed sweet potatoes

  • 3 lb
    sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up
  • 1 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 5 tsp
    corn starch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 c
    apricot nectar
  • 1/2 c
    hot water
  • 2 tsp
    grated orange peel
  • 2 tsp
    butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make apricot-glazed sweet potatoes

  • Sliced sweet potatoes in a baking dish.
    1
    Place sliced sweet potatoes in a greased 13"x9"x2" baking dish and set aside.
  • Brown sugar, corn starch, salt, and cinnamon in a saucepan.
    2
    In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn starch, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Stir in apricot nectar, water, and orange peel.
    3
    Stir in apricot nectar, water, and orange peel.
  • Bring to a boil.
    4
    Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
  • Stir in butter and pecans.
    5
    Remove from the heat. Stir in butter and pecans.
  • Pour over sweet potatoes.
    6
    Pour over sweet potatoes.
  • Bake, uncovered.
    7
    Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.
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