Goldberry Grove
Central Cook Book · 1963

Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apricots

From Mrs. Bert C. Hylton, of Logan, West Virginia.

  • CourseVegetables & Sides
  • Oven375°F
  • Time20–25 minutes
  • Ingredients9
  • Steps6

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  1. Step 1: Cook the potatoes until tender.

  2. Step 2: Drain, slice, remove the skins and arrange in a buttered baking dish.

  3. Step 3: Combine the sugar, cornstarch, orange rind, cinnamon and apricot juice.

  4. Step 4: Cook until thick and clear in color.

  5. Step 5: Stir in the apricots, butter and nuts.

  6. Step 6: Pour over the potatoes and bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes.

What we changed or couldn’t read (3)
  • Source reads '1+ Cup brown sugar'; shown as 1¼ cups (best guess).
  • Source reads '1z Tbsp. cornstarch'; shown as 1½ Tbsp.
  • Source reads '2 Cup chopped walnuts'; shown as ½ cup (likely a dropped fraction).
Central Cook Book, 1963. Compiled by The Woman's Club of Logan, Inc., Logan, West Virginia.Transcribed by Goldberry Grove, with thanks to Marshall University.
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