Apricot-Glazed Sweet Potato Bake

• 3 lbs sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up into large chunks
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 5 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup apricot nectar or 1 cup apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 teaspoons orange zest
• 3 tablespoons butter
• black pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

1. Set oven to 350 degree.
2. Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
3. Place potatoes in prepared dish, and set aside.
4. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt and cinnamon; stir in apricot nectar (or preserves) water and orange peel; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, cook, and stir for 2 minutes more.
5. Remove from heat; stir in butter and pecans.
6. Pour over sweet potatoes.
7. Season with black pepper.
8. Bake, uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, apricot preserves, hot water, orange zest, butter, black pepper, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-glazed-sweet-potato-bake-73289 (may not work)