Cinnamon Apple Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 6 sweet potatoes
• 6 large apples - peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place the sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes. drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. peel and cut into 1/2-inch slices; layer the sweet potatoes and apples into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• meanwhile, stir together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan. stir in the water and butter and bring to a simmer over medium heat. cook and stir until thickened and no longer cloudy, 5 to 10 minutes. pour over the sweet potatoes.
• bake in the preheated oven until the apples are very tender and the sweet potatoes are golden on top, about 1 hour.