My one contribution was this sweet potato and apple bake. Matt found the basic recipe from the local restaurant Fire Lake on Heavy Table. I decided a little bacon would only make it taste better.
We weren't sure how this would go over since sweet potatoes are usually part of my family's Thanksgiving dinner but it was a hugh success! Every single bite was eaten. I have to say my favorite part of it was the apples, they got such a wonderful texture from the baking & their flavor was the perfect compliment to the sweet potatoes & bacon. We won't wait until next Thanksgiving to make this again. Next time though we might add a little heat like some cayenne.
We used an apple called Frostbite, a variety developed at the University of MN, & maybe my new favorite. The Frostbite is a very sweet apple (some people compare eating it to eating sugarcane) that is crisp & good for baking. Look for an apple with similar qualities when making this dish. (The original recipe calls for a tart apple but we liked the sweet.)
Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Apples & Bacon
2 slices bacon, chopped & cooked crisp (use good bacon!)
3 sweet potatoes
2 apples
3 T real maple syrup
2 T brown sugar
3 T unsalted butter
salt & pepper
Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on a paper towel & set aside.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Peel your sweet potatoes & apples. Core the apples. Slice the apples in half top to bottom & the sweet potatoes lengthwise. Cut both into about 1/2-inch slices. Arrange the slices in a baking dish (our dish was a little smaller than a 9" x 13"). Drizzle the maple syrup over the top. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Season with salt & pepper. Scatter the bacon over the top. Cut the butter into slices & place around the top.
Cover with foil & bake for 1 hour. (We baked ours earlier in the day & then reheated it while the turkey was resting.)
Serves 6 - 8
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© 2007-2009 Kathy Lewinski
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10 comments:
Mmm. Maybe it's the proximity to lunch time, but that sweet potato bake is totally making me drool. Bacon definitely makes everything a little better -- and I think it's wonderful when the salty is paired with sweet.
Love the sound of those frost-bite apples!... maybe I can talk my in-laws into bringing some home for me for Christmas :) (they live in Belle Plaine)
Those sweet potatoes sound amazing!
sounds like a nice spread, with your taters here being particularly appealing. those apples sound uniquely delicious and i sure wish i had a few to munch on myself.
love this girl! keep on making them sweet potatoes--I will never tire.
This sounds like such a great flavor combination.
nice. i saw your photo on FoodiePhoto and came to your site. Going to make a version of this for Gardenfork.tv .
Have not seen Frostbite apples on the east coast here. wondering if Mutsu would work?
Eric - look for a good baking apple, something that is sweet, firm & juicy to get results like ours
Oh that looks good! I could have a bit of cheese with that and call it a meal! I like your idea for adding cayenne, but what about some chipotle in some form? I can just see the smoke adding good things!
Foodycat - Matt thought chipotle might be good as well.
Sounds like a great dinner - how nice that everyone made a little contribution! We can't even get my brother to help set the table :)
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