Recipe - Candied Yams 4

6 lg Sweet potatoes
One half cup Orange juice
One half cup Pineapple juice
One half cup Sugar
One half cup Brown sugar, packed
One fourth teaspoon Ground ginger
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
One fourth cup Amaretto
1 tablespoon Margarine

Place sweet potatoes in a large kettle and add water to cover. Cook over
medium heat until barely tender; drain. Peel and cut potatoes into fourths.
Arrange in a medium size casserole. Preheat oven to 350F. While potatoes
are cooking, combine sugars, ginger and cornstarch in a microwave safe
measuring cup. Add juices. Blend well. Place in microwave on high and cook
til sugars are dissolved and mixture starts to bubble; Stir in Amaretto and
margarine. Pour sauce over potatoes. Bake uncovered 50 to 60 min or until
sauce is thickened.
Posted to Recipe Archive 27 October 96

Date: Sun, 27 Oct 96 12:24:27 EST

submitted by: h.m.peagram@freenet.hamilton.on.ca