Sweet Potatoes And Apples Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 6 medium-sized sweet potatoes
 Boiling salted water
 Molasses2 Tablespoon
 Butter1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 4 medium-sized red apples, cored and cut into 1/2-4nch-thick slices
 Orange juice1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Orange rind1 Tablespoon, grated
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon

Directions

1. Scrub the sweet potatoes, cover with the boiling salted water, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon molasses with 1/4 cup of the butter in a skillet. Add the apple slices and turn to coat with the mixture. Simmer very gently until barely tender, about 10 minutes, turning twice during the cooking.
3. Drain the potatoes, peel and mash or puree them. Add the remaining butter, remaining molasses, the orange juice, orange rind, and salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
4. Mound the mixture on top of the apple rings.
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