Sugared Sweet Potatoes, Plantains and Apples
While candied yams are a typical side dish in soul food cooking, combining them with plantains, a Caribbean and African favorite, and seasonal apples, which are plentiful at this time of year, makes for a delicious side dish or dessert. Black-ripe plantains are very soft and sweet and are generally…
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While candied yams are a typical side dish in soul food cooking, combining them with plantains, a Caribbean and African favorite, and seasonal apples, which are plentiful at this time of year, makes for a delicious side dish or dessert. Black-ripe plantains are very soft and sweet and are generally used in desserts.
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe, blackened plantains
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled
- 3 Granny Smith apples, diced
- 3 Tbs. soy margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup water
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cut ends off plantains, and halve lengthwise. Remove peel by putting thumb between fruit and peel, and pulling thumb down length of fruit. Cut plantain on bias into 1/2-inch pieces.
Quarter sweet potato lengthwise. Cut each quarter into 1/4-inch pieces.
Mix apples, plantains and sweet potatoes in large bowl. In separate bowl, combine melted margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt and water. Toss sweet potato mixture with brown sugar mixture, and place into ovenproof dish.
Bake for 20 minutes covered. Uncover, and bake 20 minutes more.
Wine Suggestions
With all that’s going on in this dish, keep the wine simple. A not-too-sweet Riesling would work well, something light but not overpowering such as a Columbia Valley Riesling. For a little more adventure and for flavors of fruits and spices to complement this dish, try a German Sparr Gewurztraminer Reserve.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 200
- Carbohydrate Content 42 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 4 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 1 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 200 mg
- Sugar Content 24 g