Brandied Sweet Potato-apple Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large sweet potatoes, baked until soft and peeled (or two 15.5 oz. cans sweet potatoes, drained)
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ground nutmeg, a pinch
• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick

Recipe

• 1 make it now: in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons of the butter, the brown sugar, corn syrup, brandy, cinnamon, and nutmeg at medium speed, until smooth.
• 2 coat the inside of a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 3 spread half of the sweet potato mixture in the dish; top with a layer of apples, then the remaining sweet potato mixture.
• 4 cover the sweet potatoes with the remaining apple slices, arranging them in an artful pattern.
• 5 brush the top of the apples with the remaining butter, completely coating the apples so they don't discolor.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
• 7 bake it later: defrost the casserole in the refrigerator overnight, if necessary.
• 8 preheat the oven to 350°; allow casserole to come to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
• 9 bake for 30-40 minutes, until the apples are golden brown; serve hot.