Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving...a Funny and a Yummy


I have been away from the blogging world for a while.  We moved in July and have since had our new home flooded twice.  With that and life and our little Sophia, blogging just couldn't be a priority.  But I'm going to try to get back to it and fill you in on all of the wonderfuls (and not so wonderfuls) of life soon.

I was talking to a friend who was looking for a new recipe for her Thanksgiving feast.  I mentioned I have a yummy Sweet Potato Apple Casserole recipe that is delish!  She asked for it and I thought I would share it with y'all as well.  So, here you go:

Ingredients

To be combined in casserole:

  • 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 large cooking apples - peeled, cored and cut into 1/4 inch rings/slices
To be sprinkled on top of casserole:
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

  1. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook 25 minutes, or until tender but firm. Drain, cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
  3. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Layer sweet potatoes, brown sugar mixture and apple slices in the prepared baking dish. 
  4. In a separate bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans. This will be sprinkled on top of the sweet potatoes and apples.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

I hope you enjoy the recipe.  The picture above does not do it justice.  I'm making it as part of our Thanksgiving feast tomorrow and I know it won't disappoint.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!