Applesauce Sweet Potato Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb sweet potatoes (approx. 3 medium) or 1 lb yam (approx. 3 medium)
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 place sweet potatoes in 3-quart saucepan. add enough water to cover. add salt as desired.
• 2 heat to boiling; reduce heat and cover. simmer 30-35 minutes or until tender. drain.
• 3 remove skins and cut each potato lengthwise in half.
• 4 heat oven to 375°f; place sweet potatoes cut side up in a greased 2-quart casserole or 8 x8 baking dish.
• 5 spread applesauce over sweet potatoes.
• 6 mix brown sugar, nuts & cinnamon. sprinkle over applesauce. dot with butter.
• 7 cover and bake for 30 minutes or until hot.
• 8 can also sprinkle with:.
• 9 dried cranberries.
• 10 mini marshmallows.
• 11 sliced, canned peaches or pineapple.
• 12 toasted pecans or almonds.