Smashed Sweet Potatoes with Apples

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 15-20

Ingredients

• 8  lbs sweet potatoes (about 12 large)
• 1  cup  freshly squeezed  orange juice
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 8  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 4  teaspoons salt
• 2  teaspoons fresh ground pepper
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 6  mcintosh apples or 6  macoun apples, peeled,cored,and cut into eighths
• 6  tablespoons light brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Scrub potatoes, then prick several times with a knife or fork.
3. Bake 1 hour, or until very soft when pierced with a knife.
4. Combine orange juice, cream, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
5. Remove potatoes from oven.
6. Once cooled, scoop out the insides with a spoon.
7. Place 1/2 of sweet potato meat into the bowl of an electric mixer.
8. Add 1/2 of juice-and-cream mixture, blend until combined but not smooth, and pour into a large baking dish.
9. Repeat with remaining potatoes and juice-and-cream mixture, and add to baking dish.
10. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
11. Add apple wedges and brown sugar; cook about 10 minutes, turning apples occasionally, until lightly browned on both sides.
12. Place on top of sweet potatoes and bake 30 minutes, until heated through.
13. (Note: If refrigerating before baking, cook 45 minutes, or until heated through.).