Wednesday, November 26, 2008Sweet Potato Bake With Apples

8 pounds (about 12 large) sweet potatoes
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup heavy cream
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
6 McIntosh or Macoun apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
6 tablespoons light brown sugar

Preheat oven to 375°.
Scrub potatoes, then prick several times with a knife or fork.
Bake 1 hour, or until very soft when pierced with a knife.
Combine orange juice, cream, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
Remove potatoes from oven. Once cooled, scoop out the insides with a spoon.
Place 1/2 of sweet potato meat into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add 1/2 of juice-and-cream mixture, blend until combined but not smooth, and pour into a large baking dish. Repeat with remaining potatoes and juice-and-cream mixture, and add to baking dish.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple wedges and brown sugar; cook about 10 minutes, turning apples occasionally, until lightly browned on both sides.
Place on top of sweet potatoes and bake 30 minutes, until heated through. (Note: If refrigerating before baking, cook 45 minutes, or until heated through.)

Note: This recipe serves 15-20 so I usually halve it.

Source: The Oprah Winfrey Show

One Response to “Sweet Potato Bake With Apples”

Comment from Adam and Megan’s Mom
Time December 11, 2008 at 1:53 pm

YUMMY!!!!!!! I never knew you had this blog!!! I have some catching up to do now!