Yams with Fruit

We eat yams year round, but it seems they should get dressed up for the holidays. Any fruit will work - pears, apples, persimmon, oranges - anything that can be sliced.

Slice the potatoes and fruit into a casserole dish of any size.

Make a baking sauce using any or all of the following ingredients:

Bacon grease or olive oil

Butter

Salt

Cinnamon

Curry powder

Pinch of rosemary or thyme

Fruit juice

Almond extract or vanilla

Honey or maple syrup

Amounts are not too critical. I used about a third cup of the butter mix, a quarter cup of fruit juice and 3 tablespoons of honey. Spice to taste. You can veer toward sweet or savory. I used more curry than cinnamon. Melt the butter sauce, add spices and pour over the slices.

Sprinkle some chopped pecans or walnuts over the top. Bake covered with foil for 1/2 hour. Uncover and bake for 15 minutes more - all at 350 degrees.

Serve at any meal. This makes a great breakfast, a popular side or a good one-dish meal.