APRICOT GLAZED SWEET POTATOES 
2 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled mashed
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. honey
1/4 c. melted butter
1 or 2 tbsp. brandy, optional
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch ginger
1 pinch nutmeg
Season to taste

TOPPING:

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. apricot jam (made with honey)
1 1 2/ tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Place sweet potatoes, eggs, honey, melted butter, cinnamon, ginger, nugmeg and season in a bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon or an electric beater until smooth. Turn sweet potatoes into a decorative baking dish. Cover and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes. Place butter and apricot jam in a sauce pan and heat until melted. Sprinkle pecans over sweet potatoes and pour apricot jam over the top. Broil until topping is bubbly and glazed.

 

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