Vegetable & Dried Fruit Tzimmes - pareve

10 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1" slices
2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" dice
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/4 cup chopped pitted dates
1/4 cup honey
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1-1/2 tsp. grated orange peel
1 cup orange juice
1 tbsp. margarine

Cook the carrots and sweet potatoes in boiling water to cover for 10 minutes, until barely tender. Drain.

Preheat the oven to 350:F.

Combine the carrots and sweet potatoes with all the remaining ingredients except the butter or margarine. Turn the mixture into a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Dot the top with the margarine and bake for 30 minutes. If the top becomes too brown, cover with foil.

Source: "The Jewish-American Kitchen" by Raymond Sokolov