What Americans call yams are actually a variety of sweet potato. Fragrant sweet potatoes layered with Granny Smith apples and topped with a sweet mixture of brown sugar and raisins make this a great recipe for all holidays, but best for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Ingredients
- 3 sweets potatoes , peeled and cubed
- 2 Grannys Smith apples - peeled , cored and sliced
- 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
- 0.5 cups water
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cups raisins
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 slices lemon , thinly sliced
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole dish.
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In the casserole dish, alternately layer the sweet potatoes and apples.
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix together brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, cinnamon, raisins, butter and salt. Cook 5 minutes.
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In a small bowl, stir together remaining water and flour. Combine with the brown sugar mixture. Pour over the sweet potatoes and apples. Place the lemon slices on top.
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Bake covered in the preheated oven 20 minutes. Uncover and continue baking 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes and apples are tender.
Nutrition Facts
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