Sweet Potato and Apple Bake

Layers of sweet potato & apple slices are sprinkled with pecan halves and baked in a syrup of butter, brown sugar & molasses, flavored with spice.

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Ingredients:

• Butter to grease baking pan
• 3 pounds sweet potatoes, baked, cooled and peeled
• 3 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and sliced lengthwise
• Fresh lemon juice (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons dark rum, optional
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Method

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease baking dish or pan with butter. Slice the baked sweet potatoes into one-inch thick slices. Toss apple slices in lemon juice. Alternate sweet potato and apple slices in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans. Combine butter, sugar, molasses, rum (if using), and pumpkin pie spice in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Spoon syrup over sweet potato and apple mixture. Bake for 30 minutes, basting occasionally with syrup.

Notes: We enjoy whipped sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows on top at our house, but find Sweet Potato and Apple Bake a delightful change.

Number of servings: 6-8

Submitted By: pnieh
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