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Caramel Sweet Potato Apple Bake Recipe

"A caramel-like sauce made with apricot nectar sets this casserole apart from ordinary sweet potato dishes," writes Gail Glende of Woodland, California. "It's great for the holidays or anytime," she assures.

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Caramel Sweet Potato Apple Bake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

4 cups cooked sweet potato wedges
1 medium tart apple, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2-1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup apricot nectar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup chopped pecans, optional

Directions

Arrange sweet potatoes and apple slices in a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in the apricot nectar, water and orange peel until blended; add butter. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in pecans if desired. Pour over sweet potato mixture. Cover and bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until apples are tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 205 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 88 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Apple Bake in Quick Cooking December 2000, p17