Nana's Sweet Potato Casserole
- 6 lbs red-skinned sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch-thick rounds (also known as yams)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 packed cup golden brown sugar
- 1 14 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 8 medium granny smith apples, peeled and cut into1/3-inch-thick slices
- 10 tablespoons butter, melted (1 1/4 sticks)
- 1 12 cups miniature marshmallows
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Butter a 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss the first 5 ingredients together.
- Place half of the apples in the prepared dish.
- Arrange half of the sweet potato mixture over.
- Drizzle with half the melted butter.
- Repeat layering with remaining apples, then with remaining sweet potato mixture, allowing some apple slices to show in top sweet potato layer.
- Drizzle with remaining melted butter.
- Cover, tightly, with aluminum foil.
- Bake casserole, covered with foil, until potatoes are tender when pierce with a fork, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
- (TIP: The casserole can be made to this point 1 day ahead.
- Cool slightly.
- Refrigerate, uncovered, until cold; then cover and refrigerate.
- Rewarm, covered, in a 350 degree F oven until heated through, about 45 minutes.)
- Preheat broiler.
- Sprinkle marshmallows over casserole; broil until marshmallows are lightly browned, watching very closely to avoid burning, about 1 minute.
sweet potatoes, pecans, raisins, golden brown sugar, ground cinnamon, apples, butter, marshmallows
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nanas-sweet-potato-casserole-467180 (may not work)