Baked Sweet Potatoes With Apricots And Prunes

In this dish sweet potatoes are combined with dried fruit and cooked in sweet honey and orange sauce.

Preheat over to 400 degrees.

Lightly oil an 8 inch square baking pan or spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Place sweet potatoes in prepared pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake uncovered , until just tender , stirring several times , about 30 minutes.

While sweet potatoes are baking , place apricots and prunes in a small heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water.

Let stand for 30 minutes.

Drain.

In a small saucepan , combine remaining ingredients.

Bring to a boil over medium heat.

Pour over sweet potatoes and add apricots and prunes , mix well.

Return to over and bake uncovered , stirring 5 minutes for 15 minutes.

sweet potatoes, dried apricot, prune, orange juice, honey, lemon juice, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, ground cloves