Holiday Sweet Potato & Apple Casserole
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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1 9x13x2 inch casserole
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet potatoes, baked
- 3 granny smith apples, peeled (or other firm apple)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
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SAUCE
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons Bourbon or 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon mace
- 1 cup pecan halves (optional)
- 1 cup miniature marshmallow (optional)
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
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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
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Tweaks
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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!!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BeachGirl
Edisto Island, South Carolina
I am a retired computer programmer, teacher, and cookbook author. Hubby and I have a grown daughter & SIL, son & DIL and 2 grandgirls. My favorite hobbies: cooking, Silhouette crafting, sewing, embroidery and wearable art, quilting, genealogy research, reading,