Tropical Glazed Sweet Potatoes
["4 large sweet potatoes (3 lb.)", "1 (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple (undrained)", "3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar", "1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. cinnamon", "2 tsp. grated orange rind", "1 (16 oz.) can apricots (undrained and pureed)", "2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened", "1/2 c. chopped pecans"]
["Cook sweet potatoes in boiling water 20 to 25 minutes or until tender. Let cool to touch; peel and cut into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange slices so edges overlap in a lightly greased 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish; set aside."]
["sweet potatoes", "pineapple", "brown sugar", "cornstarch", "salt", "cinnamon", "orange rind", "butter", "pecans"]