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Originally Posted by Shannon in ATL
I loved Megan's sweet potato & apple bake, but I can't remember what I put in it. It is in one of the Thanksgiving discussions from two years ago I think? I need to find it myself pretty quickly.
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It is posted on page 6 of the recipes sticky at the top of this forum, but I've also copied and pasted it below. A double batch is sitting in the fridge all put together and waiting to be baked off tomorrow.
When I make it for just myself I eliminate the butter, minimize the sugar, and sometimes leave some skins on apples and potatoes, but for the civilized folk I make it closer to the original recipe. I do recommend baking the sweet potatoes in the oven rather than microwaving. Their flavor is much sweeter.
Sweet Potato Apple Bake
4 microwaved sweet potatoes
1 cup sliced tart apples (Granny Smith work well)
1/4 cup tightly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Original recipe calls for 1 teaspoon salt - I tried this once and it was gross, but add some if you want.
Peel and slice potatoes. Place layer in greased baking dish,
cover with 1/2 the other ingredients, continue layers and finish with
potato slices and few dots butter or margarine.
Bake, covered, in 375 F oven 30 minutes; uncover, and continue cooking
until apples are perfectly tender and top potatoes nicely browned.
Serves 4.
Note: with apples that have little juice it may be advisable to add 2
tablespoons water before baking.
Sweet potato fries or roasted cubes (sometimes roasted alone, sometimes roasted with other root veg) are also my go-to favorites. Saef's Gypsy soup sounds very interesting, too!