Apple-Sweet Potato Crisp

This recipe would make a good side dish at Thanksgiving or a wonderful dessert throughout the year. It is sweet enough to eat by itself or for an extra treat you could top it with whipped cream or ice cream.

If you have an apple slicer it goes together quickly. I don't even peel the apple. Or if you don't mind chopped apples you could use a food processor. Otherwise everything else comes together quickly. Plus it only has a half hour cook time. Put it in when you start dinner and even if your dinner only requires a 15 minute prep. time desert will still be ready in time.

Ingredients:

• 1 large can sweet potatoes
• 1 large apple, sliced
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• dash of pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Drain sweet potatoes and layer with apples into a baking dish (about 9x9). Sprinkle in the pecans.

Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter. Sprinkle over baking dish.

Cook for 30 minutes.

Sweet Potato Pancakes

I've tried this recipe with yams and with sweet potatoes. It works well with either. So you can use the one you prefer or switch between the two for a little more variety. The recipe says to use 1/4 cup of sweet potato but I never measure. I just use one large sweet potato or yam. And I've found popping them in the microwave is the easiest way to prepare them for mashing.

This recipe will also work with rice flour rather than wheat if you'd like to be glutten free. It makes the pancakes a little more dense. You'll probably want to cook them a little longer on a lower heat.

Also, I've found that these pancakes taste good with just a little honey and butter. Hope you enjoy.

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Preheat a large skillet or griddle.

Beat eggs in large bowl. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.

Drop 1/4 cups of batter onto hot pan. Cook 3 minutes per side--until lightly browned.