Sweet Potatoes and Apples

This recipe is from Taste of Home Best Holiday Recipes 2008

Ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
2 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into rings
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons unsweetened apple juice
2/3 cup finely crushed gingersnap cookies (about 10 cookies)

Directions

Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch over; cover with water. Cover and bring to a boil; cook for 30 minutes or just until tender. Drain; cool slightly. peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Arrange half of the slices in a greased 13-in. x 9-in x 2-in. baking dish. Top with the apples and remaining sweet potato slices.
In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and apple juice to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over potatoes and apples. Bake uncovered, at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Sprinkle with gingersnap cookies. Bake 15 minutes longer.

Makes 8-10 servings

We made this for Christmas Day dinner with our family. It turned out well. I put together the casserole the night before and made the sauce the day of.

My husband and I both give this casserole a 3 out of 5.