Sweet Potatoes with Apples

Twice-baked sweet potatoes, flavored with orange peel and nutmeg. These are greet to make ahead and if you want to add another twist of flavor, wrap them in foil and reheat them over the BBQ grill, using indirect heat, for about 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 8 medium sweet potatoes or yams
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 medium (2 cups) tart cooking apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork to allow steam to escape. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until tender. (You can also microwave them for about 8-10 mins, or until tender if you are in a hurry.)
• Cut thin, lengthwise slice from top of each sweet potato; scoop out inside, leaving thin shell. Place shells on 15x10x1 inch jelly roll pan; set aside.
• Place hot sweet potatoe and all remaining ingredients EXCEPT apple in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed and no lumps remain (about 2-3 minutes). Stir in apples by hand. Fill reserved shells with sweet potato mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until heated through.
• NOTE: if you are going to reheat them over the BBQ, stuff the shells and wrap them in foil and place in the refrigerator until just before you need them. Then, about 10 minutes before you put them on the grill, remove them and let them sit until room temperature. Taking the foil-wrapped potatoes place them over indirect heat on the BBQ and heat for about 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.

Yield: 8 servings

Copyright M. A. Webb, 2005. All Rights Reserved.

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