Sherried Sweet Potatoes And Apples

Total Time: 24 hrs 40 mins
Preparation Time: 24 hrs
Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 3 large sweet potatoes


• 3 granny smith apples


• 1/4 cup unsalted butter


• 1/4 cup lemon juice


• 1/4 cup light brown sugar


• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1/3 cup medium-dry sherry

Recipe

• 1 in a kettle, combine the sweet potatoes with enough water to cover by 1 inch and boil for 35 minutes, until tender.


• 2 drain the sweet potatoes and let them cool until they can be handled. the sweet potatoes may be prepared in advance and kept chilled overnight.


• 3 peel the sweet potatoes, cut them lengthwise into sixths, and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.


• 4 peel, core and cut the apples lengthwise into sixths and crosswise into 11/2-inch pieces.


• 5 in a large heavy skillet cook the apples in the butter over moderate heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. stir in the lemon juice, the brown sugar, the cinnamon and the sherry. bring to a boil, and simmer 3 minutes. add the sweet potatoes and cook, stirring gently, for 2 minutes, until heated through.


• 6 transfer to a heated serving dish.