*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***

Off to pumpkin patching weekdend hope I don't get lost
in the corn maze LOL! Apples and sweet potato are my
thing this time of year and have yopu ever had them together?
Serving a Golden Delicious layered SWEET POTATO & APPLE
BAKE for you today and if you are lucky enough to be within
traveling distance from an orchard....the fresher the better
I always say.

Enjoy!
Marzee
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RECIPE: SWEET POTATO & APPLE BAKE

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INGREDIENTS:

1 large (1/4 lb) sweet potato
3 medium Golden Delicious apples
1 teaspoons lemon juice
1 large leek
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 cups apple juice
2 tablespoons unseasoned bread crumbs
1 tablespoon brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and thinly slice sweet potato.
Peel, core, and cut apples into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place
apples in bowl and add water to cover; add lemon Juice. Trim
off top of leek 1 inch above white; discard top and root end.
Cut leek lengthwise in half and clean well under running cold
water. Thlnly slice leek crosswise. Drain apples well; pat
dry. Grease 1 1/2-quart casserole with 1 table- spoon butter.
Place one third of apples in bottom of casserole; top with one
third of leek slices and one third of sweet potato. Season with
salt and pepper. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Dot top of
casserole with 2 tablespoons butter; pour apple juice over all.
Cover tightly with lid or aluminum foil and bake 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, to make topping, in small saucepan, melt remaining
1 ta- blespoon butter; stir in bread crumbs and brown sugar
until well combined. Uncover casserole and sprinkle with
topping. Bake uncovered 10 to 15 minutes longer or until
potato slices are tender. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 Servings
Categories: casseroles, vegetables


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WHY GOLDEN DELICIOUS?

These are excellent for fresh eating, in a salad, in pies or
for baking. Late season apple with a crisp, rich flavor - the
taste is sweet, fragrant and juicy. They also store one to two
months in the refrigerator. It is a superb eating apple. It
is very good for baking, holding its shape, and also excellent
for use in salads.

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