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Fruited Sweet Potatoes

Name: Fruited Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cans (15 ounces each) sweet potatoes; 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) apricot halves; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Makes

6 servings

In Cape May Court House, New Jersey, Nancy Zimmerman dresses up convenient canned sweet potatoes and apricot halves with brown sugar and cinnamon. "This fast-to-fix-side dish is delicious with a ham dinner," she relates.

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Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) sweet potatoes
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) apricot halves
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Drain sweet potatoes and apricots, reserving 1/2 cup syrup from each. If desired, cut apricots into fourths. Place potatoes and apricots in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and reserved syrup; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat; pour over potatoes and apricots. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 192 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit.

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