Holiday Sweet Potato & Apple Casserole

"This was a huge success at Thanksgiving Dinner...not one bite left! Apples give these sweet potatoes a new twist! A nice company dish that can be prepared a day ahead, refrigerated, and baked just before serving. Cooking time does not include pre-baking sweet potatoes."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
1 9x13x2 inch casserole
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine all sauce ingredients and cook on medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently.
  • Set aside.
  • Slice apples lengthwise and toss with lemon juice.
  • Slice baked sweet potatoes.
  • Spray 9x13x2-inch casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Arrange apples and sweet potatoes in layers in casserole.
  • If using pecans, sprinkle them on top.
  • Pour sauce over casserole.
  • ***If making ahead, refrigerate at this point.
  • Add 10 minutes to cooking time below.
  • Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, in middle of oven, basting occasionally, for about 30-45 minutes or until apples are tender and sweet potatoes are hot.
  • VARIATION: If using marshmallows, add them on top of casserole during last 15 minutes of baking.

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Reviews

  1. Excellent recipe - Even someone that does not care for sweet Potatoes had 2 helpings. I did cut back on the sugar & honey to 1/4 cup of each. I got the casserole ready in the AM and put it in the oven 40 minutes before dinner - I served it with a boiled ham, Asparagus & baked potatoes This is a keeper Thanks Beachgirl
     
  2. Yummy! I had hoped the sauce would end a little thicker, but overall delicious!
     
  3. I created my own variation of this recipe and used a crunchy granola topping. It was a hit! From now on, it will be a part of my Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. Thank you!
     
  4. Tasty recipe, but not very visually appealing. I will cube the baked sweet potatoes and apples instead of creating a layer look and use pecan pieces instead of halves. The sauce tastes like caramel...yum. I left out the liquor.
     
  5. I made this for Thanksgiving, without the marshmallows. I enjoyed it, but no one else touched it. The apples looked dry and 'toasty' but tasted fine. Honestly, the taste was fine but there was just no visual appeal so it got passed up in favor of other items!
     
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  1. Tasty recipe, but not very visually appealing. I will cube the baked sweet potatoes and apples instead of creating a layer look and use pecan pieces instead of halves. The sauce tastes like caramel...yum. I left out the liquor.
     
  2. Oh, this was sooo good! My Thanksgiving company licked their forks with each bite! I made some minor changes. 1. I used fresh squeezed orange juice in place of the liquior and the lemon juice. 2. I peeled and sliced the potatoes and par-boiled them, 3. I peeled, cored, and sliced the apples into rings. 4. I added 1 tbl. orange zest to the sauce. 5. Since I doubled the amount of everything, my casserole was packed and I was not able to baste, so I covered with foil and browned the last ten minutes. I had intended to leave the marshmallows off, but at the last moment I squeezed some in here and there...just for the kids. Considering how much I made and how much other food I had, I was surprised to find an empty casserole dish at the end of the dinner. Well, I guess they all like it.....you think!!!
     

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