Serving Size : 6
3 med sweet potatoes, (2-1/2 lb)
boiling water
1/2 c butter or margarine
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c apple cider
1/2 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 lg apple, pared, thinly sliced
Scrub potatoes. Place in lg saucepan; cover with boiling water; bring back to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 25 min. Drain; let cool. Peel and cut into slices 1/4 inch thick. Preheat oven to 400F. Melt butter in small skillet. Add brown sugar, cider, mace and salt; bring to boiling, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Simmer, uncovered, 10 min. In 2-qt shallow casserole, alternate potato and apple slices around edge and filling center. Spoon half of syrup evenly over sweet potato and apple. Bake, covered with foil, 25 min, or until tender. Remove foil; baste with remaining syrup. Bake, uncovered, 20 min or until glazed.