GLAZED SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Glazed Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 medium sweet potatoes
2 large apples, preferably McIntosh
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
5 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Boil sweet potatoes until tender but still firm and allow them to cool. Then peel, slice, and place in a shallow baking dish. Core and slice the apples, then sprinkle salt and lemon juice over them. In a skillet bring butter to a slow sizzle and toss apple slices around in the pan until slightly soft. Arrange apples with the sweet potatoes. Then add molasses to butter remaining in pan and bring to a boil. Pour over apples and sweet potatoes, coating well. Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top. Bake for 30 minutes or until brown and bubbly on top.