Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apples in a Honey Bourbon Glaze

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 5 pounds large sweet potatoes
• 3 Golden delicious Apples, peeled , cut into 1/3 inch wedges
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans( optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 400.Prick swet potatoes with a fork. Bake one hour or until almost tender. Cool 45 mniutes, peel potatoes, cut into 1/3 inch wedges ( Can be made the night before and refrigerate)
2.Spray a 13x9 inche glass baking dish with Pam. In a medium bowl toss apples with lemon juice. In Baking dish, arrange potatoes and apples in alternating layers. Pour lemon juice from mixing bowl over potatoes and apples
3.In a 2 quart saucepan, mix brown sugar, honey, butter, bourbon, cinnamon, salt and ground ginger. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring ocasionally; boil 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour glaze over potatoes and apples
4. Roast uncovered 30 minutes. Brush potatoes and apples with glaze that collects in bottom of dish; sprinkle with pecans if desired. Roast additional 14-15 minutes or untilthe apples are golden and tender