Fruity Sweet Potatoes Recipes

FRUITED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Drain sweet potatoes and apricots, reserving 1/2 cup syrup from each. If desired, cut apricots into fourths. Place potatoes and apricots in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and reserved syrup; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat; pour over potatoes and apricots. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

FRUITY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes if you wish (I did!). Cut into cubes. In the photo, mine are about 1 inch.
• In a bowl, mix together applesauce, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Spoon over potatoes.
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until potatoes are tender. (see note!)
• Serve with sauce poured over potatoes. You may also top with chopped nuts. I didn't do this, but if I were going to I'd probably used toasted pecans.

FRUITY SWEET POTATO YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• In large mixer bowl, put water, yeast and honey. Let foam.
• Add malt syrup, sweet potatoes, butter, egg, salt, whole wheat flour, gluten, dry milk, potato flakes, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat for about 10 minutes.
• Gradually mix in enough white flour to make a soft dough.
• Place into a greased bowl, turn to grease top. Cover and let raise until double, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and make 3 loaves. Place into greased loaf pans. Cover and let double.
• Bake in a preheated 370 degree oven 50 minutes or until 190-200 degrees when tested with instant read thermometer.
• Brush with butter and cover with towel.

FRUITY SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes if you wish, and cut into cubes, or slices.
• In a bowl, mix together applesauce, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon, and spoon this mixture over potatoes.
• Cover, and cook on low 6-8 hours in a slow cooker or until potatoes are tender.
• Mash potatoes and sauce together if you wish with a large spoon, or spoon potatoes into serving dish and top with the sauce.
• Sprinkle with nuts if you wish.

FRUIT AND NUT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook just until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain. In a large bowl, mash potatoes with apple juice and lemon juice., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute bananas and apples in butter until tender. Stir in the ginger, salt, cinnamon and allspice; cook and stir 5 minutes longer. Cool slightly., Place banana mixture in a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Stir banana mixture and apricots into mashed potato mixture. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with pecans., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until edges are golden brown, 40-50 minutes.

SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
• In a large soup pot, boil potatoes until soft. Add sliced apples just 5 minutes before potatoes are done. Remove from heat. Drain.
• In a large casserole dish, mix potatoes and apples. Dot with butter. Sprinkle brown sugar, walnuts, and raisins on top of potato mixture. Pour apricots over top.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.