Author Notes
This recipe is a twist on the traditional hasselback russet potato. I've used garnet sweet potatoes stuffed with apples, pecans and cranberries. It's dairy and gluten free —Jean Greenfield
Ingredients
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2
Sweet Potatoes
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2 tablespoons
Earth Balance Butter Substitute
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2 tablespoons
Unsweetened Applesauce
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2 tablespoons
Maple Syrup (the real stuff)
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1/4 cup
Chopped Pecans
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1/4 cup
Dried Cranberries
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1/4 cup
Peeled and Finely Diced Apple
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1/2 teaspoon
Cinnamon
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1 pinch
Salt
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1 splash
Olive Oil
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400
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Wash and peel the sweet potatoes 3/4 of the way, leaving some peel on the bottom of the potato.
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Lay wooden chop sticks on each side of the potato and slice as thinly as you can.
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Rub them with a little olive oil.
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Oil a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
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In a small bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients.
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Carefully try to push some of the stuffing mixture between the slices.
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Pile the remaining stuffing on top of each potato.
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Drizzle any remaining liquid over the potatoes.
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Cover the dish with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
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Remove the foil and bake for another 10 - 15 minutes, being careful not to burn the topping.
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Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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