Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato, Apple, and Pecan Gratin 3 pounds sweet potatoes, pricked 3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1-cup pecan pieces 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) butter 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/3-cup honey 2 tablespoons bourbon 1-teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4-teaspoon ground ginger 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter 12- by 9-inch gratin dish. Bake 3 pounds sweet potatoes on oven rack 45 minutes, or until tender. Let cool, peel, and slice 1/4 inch thick on diagonal. (Leave oven on.) In bowl, toss 3 sliced apples with 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Arrange sweet potatoes and apples, overlapping slices, in gratin dish. Sprinkle with 1-cup pecan pieces. 2) In small saucepan, combine 1/2 stick butter, 1/3-cup brown sugar, 1/3-cup honey, 2 tablespoons bourbon, 1-teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4-teaspoon ground ginger and simmer over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Spoon glaze over gratin. Roast gratin, basting occasionally with glaze in pan, 30 minutes, or until apples are tender. Remove. 3) Preheat broiler. Place dish in broiler, about 4 inches away from heat source, and broil until top is golden, about 1 minute. Serve from dish. Makes 8 servings
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