Apple-stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup grated apple
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted, divided

Recipe

• 1 wash and prick sweet potatoes. microwave on high for about 15 minutes. more if needed, they need to be cooked through.
• 2 let cool sweet potatoes cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 cut a thin slice, about 1/2 inch from the top of each potato.
• 5 carefully scoop out meat, being sure not to puncture or tear potato skin.
• 6 combine potato meat, butter, brown sugar, apple, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt and lemon juice, mix well.
• 7 carefully spoon mixture into shells, top each potato with 1/2 of the pecans.
• 8 place potatoes in baking dish. bake for about 25 minutes; stuffing must be hot and tender. top with remaining pecans.