Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples With Pecan Butter |
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| Course : |
Potatoes |
| From: |
HungryMonster.com |
| Serves: |
6 |
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Ingredients:
| 1/3 |
Cup |
butter |
| 1/2 |
Cup |
chopped pecans |
| 2 |
Tablespoons |
orange juice |
| 1 |
Tablespoon |
stone-ground mustard |
| 1 |
Tablespoon |
honey |
| 1 |
Teaspoon |
grated orange peel |
| 1/4 |
Teaspoon |
salt |
| 1/4 |
Teaspoon |
ground red pepper |
| 3 |
Medium |
sweet potatoes |
| 3 |
Small |
tart cooking apples -- sliced horizontally |
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Preparation:
Heat oven to 375°. In 13x9-inch baking pan melt butter in oven (4 to 6
minutes). Stir in all remaining ingredients except sweet potatoes and
apples.
Place sweet potatoes in butter mixture; toss to coat.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until fork tender. Add apples; spoon butter
mixture over apples. Continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes or until apples
are
tender.
TIP: Although no yams are grown in the United States, some grocery stores
label orange sweet potatoes as yams.
This sweet potato and apple side dish is a great accompaniment to a special
menu. |
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Nutritional Information:
1429 Calories (kcal); 103g Total Fat; (62% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 127g Carbohydrate; 166mg Cholesterol; 1210mg Sodium |