Recipe - Fresh Yams In Orange Sauce

4 pound Yams or sweet potatoes
2 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 cup Orange juice
One half cup Pitted dates
1 One half teaspoon Grated orange peel

Cook yams until tender Drain and slice. Place slices in casserole dish
Blenderize orange juice, dates and cornstarch until smooth Cook in small
saucepan over medium heat until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat. Stir in orange peel Pour sauce over yams in casserole
dish. Cover with foil Bake at 400 for 45 minutes Remove foil and continue
baking basting frequently with sauce, about 15 more minutes Garnish with
orange slices and sprigs of mint. NOTE this can be made a day ahead of time
and kept refrigerated until ready to bake.

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