Use fall ingredients from local farmers for a fall treat made with apples and sweet potatoes. Baked Apples and
Sweet Potatoes
5 medium sweet potatoes
4 medium apples
½ cup margarine
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
¼ cup hot water
2 tablespoons honey
1. Boil potatoes in 2 inches of water until almost tender.
2. Cool potatoes, peel and slice. Peel, core and slice apples.
3. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a casserole dish with a small amount of margarine.
4. Layer potatoes on the bottom of the dish.
5. Add a layer of apple slices.
6. Sprinkle some sugar, salt, and tiny pieces of margarine over the apple layer.
7. Repeat layers of potatoes, apples, sugar, salt and margarine.
8. Sprinkle top with nutmeg.
9. Mix the hot water and honey together.
10. Pour over top of casserole.
11. Bake for 30 minutes.
Yield: 6, 1 cup servings.
Nutrition Analysis: 300 calories, 8 g fat, 59 g carbohydrate,
0 mg cholesterol, 320 mg sodium.
Source: USDA Food Stamp Nutrition Connection, Recipe finder. June, 2008.
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