Baked Sweet Potatoes and Apples With Pecan Butter |
Course : Potatoes
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 (1 1/2 pounds) sliced 1/2-inch |
3 Small tart cooking apples -- sliced horizontally |
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Preparation / Directions:
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 |
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