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Gluten Free Friday

This seems like such a perfect fall dish, and we’re planning to pick apples at a local orchard over the weekend. I haven’t actually tried this one yet, but plan to soon. Possibly for my dad’s 70th birthday in a few weeks. He’ll be visiting us here in New England for the special occasion, and he loves it when I cook for him. (Being a bachelor, he loves it when anyone cooks for him, really!) Robert’s 40th birthday is the day before my dad’s and so it will be a weekend of celebrating! The celebrations will look very different, though. Home-cooked meal and dessert at a nice hotel for my dad one night, and 1980’s themed costume and karaoke for Robert the next night!

Sweet Potatoes with Baked Apples

3 large apples, cored, peeled, cubed
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup brown sugar + 2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp lemon juice
pinch salt
pinch nutmeg
4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract

For Apples:
Place apples in large bowl. Add cinnamon, 1/3 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, salt, and nutmeg, and gently mix together. Place in baking dish, cover with foil and bake 30-40 minutes. Stir every 10-15 minutes.

For Potatoes:
Place potatoes in large suacepan and cover with water. Add 1/2 tsp salt and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain and mash adding butter, cream, vanilla, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, and remaining salt. Mix well. Transfer to a serving dish and top potatoes with apples before serving.

Makes approx. 10 – 1/2 cup servings

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