Mashed & Baked - Sweet Potatoes & Apples

Name: Mashed & Baked - Sweet Potatoes & Apples
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 medium-large sweet potatoes; 8 tbs butter (divided); 2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped; 1/3 cup brown sugar (divided); 2 tbs cinnamon (divided); 2/3 cup milk, heated; 3 tbs brandy (optional); 1 tbs all-spice; 1/4 cup almonds (or walnuts)

Rick M @RickM_PTC

PTC, GA.

I adopted this basic recipe from a “Southern Heritage of Cooking” cookbook and added the apples, cinnamon, and walnuts. It’s great with a holiday baked ham and of course as a side for Thanksgiving.

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Ingredients

90 mins

8 servings

6medium-large sweet potatoes
8 tbsbutter (divided)
2apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1/3 cupbrown sugar (divided)
2 tbscinnamon (divided)
2/3 cupmilk, heated
3 tbsbrandy (optional)
1 tbsall-spice
1/4 cupalmonds (or walnuts)

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Steps

90 mins

1

Scrub the sweet potatoes, cut in half and place in a large pot of boiling salted water, until fork tender, about 40-50 minutes. Drain, and allow to slightly cool, in order to peel.
2

While potatoes are boiling, heat a cup of water in a small sauce pan and add the apples. Lightly boil for 10-15 minutes.
3

Drain the water and add 3 tablespoons of butter, half the brown sugar, and sauté the apples for 5 minutes. Add a dash of cinnamon.
4

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
5

Peel the potatoes and place in a large bowl. Mash them using a potato masher. Add the apples and continue to mash.
6

Add the rest of the butter, heated milk, and brandy (optional) to the bowl. Blend well with a mixer. While mixing, add the sugar and a dash of cinnamon and all-spice.
7

Scoop this mixture into a well-buttered casserole dish, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow this to cool for a few minutes. Top with crushed walnuts or slivered almonds.