Yam and Apple Casserole

1 big yam or sweet potato, cooked until tender but firm, peeled and sliced
2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and sliced into rings, core removed
4 tablespoons chopped pecans
Butter to grease the pan

Sauce:

3/4 cup orange juice (fresh or store-bought)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground clove

Grease a pie plate with butter.

Layer the yams and apple slices alternating and overlapping them.

Cook all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan stirring with a wire whisk until the mixture thickens.

Pour the sauce on top of the yams and apple slices. Sprinkle with pecans.

Bake in a preheated 375 F for 25-30 minutes or until very hot and bubbly.