Candied Yams and Apples

Ingredients

• 3 medium-size sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds total) or 2 cans (18 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained and cut up
• 2 medium-size tart cooking apples, cored and sliced

• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

How to make it 



• 1

  Peel and slice fresh sweet potatoes. In a large saucepan, cover the potatoes with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Drain. (Or use canned sweet potatoes.)
• 2

  Meanwhile, in a 12-inch skillet, combine the apple slices, brown sugar, apple juice, butter, allspice and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over moderate heat. Lower the heat slightly and cook, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until apples are almost tender and juice mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Gently stir in the sweet potatoes.
• 3

  Cook, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes more or until apples are tender and sweet potatoes are heated through, spooning the juice mixture over potatoes occasionally.