Sweet Potatoes Apple Casserole With A Hint Of Bourbon Food

WHISKEY-GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and cook the potatoes whole, do not pierce. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Lightly squeeze the potatoes - if they are soft, they are done. Let cool.
• In a small saute pan over high heat, add the pecans and lightly toast. Add 4 tablespoons of butter, reduce the heat to medium, add the agave and spices, and allow to simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the whiskey and continue to simmer for 5 minutes more.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange the sweet potatoes, alternating with the apples. Pour the whiskey-pecan mixture over the top and place in the oven.
• Bake for 30 minutes, basting the top with the whiskey sauce once at 15 minutes.
• Remove and serve immediately.

ROASTED APPLES AND SWEET POTATOES IN HONEY-BOURBON GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Prick sweet potatoes with fork; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 1 hour or until almost tender. Cool 45 minutes. Peel potatoes; cut into 1/3-inch wedges.
• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, toss apples and lemon juice. In baking dish, arrange potatoes and apples in alternating layers. Pour lemon juice from bowl over potatoes and apples.
• In 2-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar, honey, butter, bourbon, cinnamon, salt and ginger. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally; boil 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour glaze over potatoes and apples.
• Roast uncovered 30 minutes. Brush potatoes and apples with glaze that collects in bottom of dish; sprinkle pecans over top. Roast 14 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are golden brown and tender.

SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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 and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 7x11 inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Layer sweet potatoes, brown sugar mixture and apples in the prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, butter and pecans. Sprinkle over the sweet potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

SWEET POTATO- APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice potatoes 1/4 inch thick.
• Slice apples 1/4 inch thick.
• Put lemon juice on apples.
• Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
• Alternate layers of potatoes and apples in a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle each layer with sugar mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until browned and apples are tender.

SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH BOURBON AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Place potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet; bake until tender, about 1½ hours. Peel and transfer to a food processor along with brown sugar, bourbon, butter, 1 tsp. salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, pepper, eggs, and pineapple; puree. Transfer to a 9" x 13" baking dish; bake until heated through, about 25 minutes.
• 2. While casserole bakes, bring sugar, and ¼ cup water to a boil in a 1-qt. saucepan over high heat; attach a candy thermometer to the side of the pan, and cook, without stirring, until syrup reaches 250°. Meanwhile, place remaining salt, vanilla, and egg whites in a large bowl; beat on medium-high speed of a hand mixer until soft peaks form. While beating, slowly drizzle in hot syrup, and beat until meringue is thickened and cooled.
• 3. Heat broiler to high. Spread meringue over casserole; broil until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Personal NOTE: You can probably use canned chunk sweet potatoes to decrease prep time. Just add the ounces on each can until you get 5 1/2 lbs (88 ounces) or thereabouts (cans may weigh less or more than 16 ounces--it's okay to have slightly less or slightly more than the given amount). Since I am unsure if the can's measurement includes the liquid, you might want to get one extra can, just in case; so when you taste it before baking, if it seems like it needs more sweet potato flavor you can add some. Also, the instructions do not indicate whether the pineapple should be drained, so I would drain it first and reserve the liquid, then if the pineapple-sweet potato mixture seems like it's too dry you can add in the pineapple water.

SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the potatoes are just starting to soften. You don't want them to cook until soft because they will continue to cook during the baking process.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13" casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Drain the potatoes and place them into the prepared baking dish.
• Add the apples to the casserole dish.
• In a small bowl mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice.
• Pour mixture over the apples and potatoes and stir to combine.
• Add to the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top with pecans.
• Add back to the oven and cook for 5 minutes more to toast the pecans.

SWEET POTATOES & APPLE CASSEROLE WITH A HINT OF BOURBON

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except those for topping in a large mixing bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until smooth.
• Spoon sweet potatoe mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the butter until the mixture is the consistency of cornmeal. Stir in the toasted walnuts.
• Sprinkle topping over sweet potato casserole; drizzle with maple syrup. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until bubbly.

HOLIDAY SWEET POTATO & APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all sauce ingredients and cook on medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently.
• Set aside.
• Slice apples lengthwise and toss with lemon juice.
• Slice baked sweet potatoes.
• Spray 9x13x2-inch casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
• Arrange apples and sweet potatoes in layers in casserole.
• If using pecans, sprinkle them on top.
• Pour sauce over casserole.
• ***If making ahead, refrigerate at this point.
• Add 10 minutes to cooking time below.
• Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, in middle of oven, basting occasionally, for about 30-45 minutes or until apples are tender and sweet potatoes are hot.
• VARIATION: If using marshmallows, add them on top of casserole during last 15 minutes of baking.