Apple-sauce Sweet Potato Bake

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This is an original recipe from Betty Crocker- An Old Fashioned Holiday

I tried it today and it tastes like baked apples.

Applesauce-Sweet Potato Bake

1 lb. fresh sweet potatoes or yams (about 3 med.)

1 cup applesauce

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup chopped nuts

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 T. margarine or butter

Place sweet potatoes in saucepan; add enough water (salted if desired) to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. cover and cook 30-35 minutes or until tender; drain. Remove skins. Cut each potato lengthwise in half.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place potatoes, cut sides up, in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2". Spread with applesauce. Mix brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon; sprinkle over applesauce. Dot with margarine. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes or until hot. One 18 oz. can sweet potatoes, halved lengthwise, can be substituted for the fresh sweet potatoes.

I omitted the butter and just sprinkled on top of the applesauce...the brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon. This was easy and tastey and a great side dish. I used to never eat sweet potatoes...hmm. You can reduce the sugar a bit too.