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Sweet Potatoes

With Apples & Cranberries

This delicious side dish combines all the flavours of fall in one amazingly simple recipe.

Ingredients:

Makes 4 servings

  • 2 medium to large sweet potatoes about 500 to 615 g (1 to 1-1/4 lb) total, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored and diced into small 2 to 2.5 cm (3/4 to 1 in) pieces
  • 30 mL (2 tbsp) dried cranberries
  • 22.5 mL (1-1/2 tbsp) butter
  • 22.5 mL (1-1/2 tbsp) brown sugar
  • 4 mL (3/4 tsp) salt
  • 2.5 mL (1/2 tsp) cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Combine in a large Ziploc® brand Zip 'n Steam™ Microwave Steam Cooking Bag the sweet potatoes, apple, dried cranberries, butter, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.
  2. Seal bag and shake gently to combine ingredients. Pat ingredients into single layer. Place bag in microwave.
  3. Cook on full power for 8 minutes (large bag), or until sweet potatoes are tender. If needed, continue microwaving at 30 second intervals until sweet potatoes are tender.
  4. Allow bag to stand for 1 minute before handling. Shake gently to distribute ingredients. Carefully open bag and serve.

Diane’s Entertaining Tip:
I love to bring the outdoor fall colours indoors, so when decorating my dinner table I make sure to use a combination of placemats, glassware, and napkins that match the deep reds, rich oranges and vibrant golds of fall. Then, I finish off by placing a candle in the middle of a carved- out baby pumpkin.

- Heather, Paris, ON