Apricot Glazed Yams

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (29 ounce) can yams, drained (can substitute cooked fresh yams)
• 1 (16 ounce) can apricot halves, undrained
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup golden raisin
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/4 teaspoon orange rind, grated

Recipe

• 1 place yams in an 11 x 7 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish. drain the apricots, reserving the syrup. arrange the apricots over the yams.
• 2 combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. add enough water to the reserved apricot syrup to equal 1 cup. add the syrup/water mixture and raisins to the cornstarch mixture, stirring well. bring to a boil over medium heat; stir in sherry and orange rind.
• 3 pour the syrup mixture over the yams and apricots. bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, basting occasionally.