Apple Sweet Potato Side
Mother never used a recipe, so for years, there were no written instructions to make this dish. When the memories of this Thanksgiving side dish began to haunt me, I set out to duplicate this comfort food, which took me many tries. It bakes in the oven with other foods, needing little attention.
-Opal Sanders, Glouster, Ohio12 ServingsPrep: 1 hour Bake: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 5 medium sweet potatoes (2-1/2 pounds)
- 4 cups sliced peeled tart apples (about 4 medium)
- 3/4 cup thawed apple juice concentrate
- 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons cold water, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup butter, cubed
Directions
- Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven and cover with
- water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 30-45 minutes or until
- tender. Drain. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice potatoes.
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- Place apples in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cover and cook
- over medium heat for 7-8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Place
- apples and sweet potatoes in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, combine apple juice concentrate, 1-1/2 cups
- water, sugars and salt. Combine cornstarch with remaining water
- until smooth; gradually stir into apple juice concentrate mixture.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and
- bubbly.
- Remove from the heat; stir in butter until melted. Pour over potato