Sweet Potato-Carrot Tsimmes

Ingredients

 * 12 cup salted water
 * 6 med sweet potatoes peeled/diced, about 3 lbs
 * 1 lbs carrots
 * ½ cup pitted prunes, halved
 * 1 cup orange juice
 * ¼ cup brown sugar
 * ½ tsp cinnamon
 * 2 tbsp butter or margarine
 * 20 oz can pineapple chunks
 * 1 cup mandarin orange piece drained.

Directions

 * 1) In a large pot bring water to a boil.
 * 2) Add potatoes and carrots and simmer; uncovered about 15 minutes or until tender.
 * 3) Drain and mash.
 * 4) Place in greased 6 quart casserole with the prunes.
 * 5) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 6) Combine orange juice, brown sugar and cinnamon pour over the sweet potatoes.
 * 7) Bake, covered for 30 minutes.
 * 8) Uncover and taste.
 * 9) If the tzimmes tastes sweet enough, dot with margarine or butter and bake, uncovered 15 minutes more.
 * 10) Otherwise add pineapple and oranges, then dot with butter or margarine and bake an additional 15 minutes.