A layered sweet potato casserole featuring slices of sweet potato and spiced applesauce, drizzled with honey and chicken fat or margarine.

Author

Evelyn Sue Zlotkin


Recipe

MeasurementsIngredients
6 medium (3 lbs)Sweet Potatoes
2 cupsApplesauce
3/4 teaspoonCinnamon
3/4 cupHoney
3 tablespoonsMelted Chicken Fat or pareve Margarine

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
  2. Cook the whole sweet potatoes in boiling water until tender. Allow them to cool enough to handle, then peel and slice them.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the applesauce and cinnamon together.
  4. In the prepared baking dish, create alternating layers of sliced sweet potatoes and the spiced applesauce.
  5. Drizzle each layer with some of the honey and the melted chicken fat or margarine.
  6. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan juices.

Note

The recipe specifies using “pareve margarine,” indicating it is a kosher recipe suitable for serving with a meat meal. The dish serves 6-8.