I concocted this recipe for Christmas 2011, knowing I wanted to make something with sweet potatoes and apples to go with my homemade cranberry sauce and green beans. After some Google searching, I found a recipe I liked, but thought it was too bland. So, I doubled the measurements for the non-sweet potato ingredients and it was a hit!

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients:

• 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 5 medium sized sweet potatoes)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced (I suggest Granny Smith because the tartness of the apples offsets the sweetness of the other ingredients)
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• Dash of cinnamon to taste

Instructions:

• Prepare Sweet Potatoes:
  • Add sweet potatoes to boiling water and cook until tender. You know they are done when the skin starts to fall off in the pot).
  • Place sweet potatoes in metal strainer. Run cold water over them for a couple minutes to cool them off.
  • Once the sweet potatoes are cool enough to handle, gently peel skin off with your fingers.
  • Mash in a large bowl using a potato masher or large fork. Set aside. (Be sure to measure potatoes before mashing to confirm you have enough).
• Prepare Apple and Butter Mixture:
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan.
  • Add diced apples and cook until tender.
• Combine Ingredients:
  • Add apple and butter mixture to the mashed sweet potatoes and stir until well blended.
  • Stir in apple juice, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and cinnamon.
• When ready to serve, heat over low heat until hot.