This easy apple and sweet potato bake, drizzled with a brown sugar and cinnamon sauce, is a natural for holiday meals. " I like to serve this autumn side dish with ham," writes Heidi Grant of Orangeville, Ontario. "If you wish, you can substitute two eighteen-ounce cans of sweet potatoes, drained."
INGREDIENTS
* 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices * 1/2 cup packed brown sugar * 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1 medium apple, peeled and sliced
SERVINGS 6 CATEGORY Side Dish METHOD Baked PREP 15 min. COOK 25 min. TOTAL 40 min.
DIRECTIONS
Place sweet potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or just until crisp-tender; drain. In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice, salt and cinnamon; set aside. Arrange sweet potato and apple slices in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Drizzle with brown sugar mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer, basting occasionally with pan juices. Yield: 6 servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 178 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.
-- Edited by Colette at 18:25, 2006-11-06
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