Country Raisin, Apple Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet and tart combination of sweet potatoes, raisins, pecans, and hard apples. This casserole style dish features spices and butter.
Ingredients -
3 cups sliced peeled Tart Apples (Granny Smith, about 2 large)
3 cups sliced peeled Cooked Sweet Potatoes
1 cup black Raisins
½ cup Pecans pieces
3/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
½ teaspoon ground Cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Allspice
3 tablespoons Butter
1 cup miniature Marshmallows (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Layer half the apples, raisins, pecans, and half the sweet potatoes in a buttered 1-1/2 quart casserole dish.
3. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and allspice.
4. Sprinkle half the nutmeg mixture over the sweet potatoes, raisins and apples.
5. Dot casserole with half the butter.
6. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.
7. Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes.
8. Remove foil and baste with pan juices. Sprinkle with Marshmallows.
9. Bake uncovered, 15 minutes additional minutes.
Yesterday, I pulled out the double boiler and invented cheesecake spread to put on top of plain pastries, Indian fry bread, french toast, etc. Cheesecake spread
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tbsp sucralose
1 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
1 cup milk
One egg, beaten
Stir dry ingredients together in top of double boiler. Add milk and egg and combine. Heat until thickened.
Add
1 cup cottage cheese
Heat until thickened.
Add
1 tbsp. Butter
Stir together.
Add
1 tsp. Vanilla
Remove from heat.
Immersion blend until smooth. Spread upon pastry base, french toast or fry bread.