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Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes
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 18-ounce cans of sweet potatoes, drained."
6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 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

Directions

  • Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to
  • a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-20 minutes or just until
  • tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Peel and cut into 1/4-in.
  • slices.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, apple juice,
  • salt and cinnamon; set aside. In an 8-in. square baking dish coated
  • with cooking spray, alternately layer sweet potato and apple slices
  • in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle
  • with brown sugar mixture.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 20-25
  • minutes longer or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with
  • pan juices.
  • Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (2/3 cup) equals 178 calories,
© Taste of Home 2012

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Candied Sweet Potatoes (continued)

Nutrition Facts: trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2012