Sweet Potato Cranberry Bake

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My father's mother made this every year for our Thanksgiving dinner. It is not Thanksgiving to me without this dish. I do not like the tartness of most cranberry dishes, and sweet potatoes can be bland by themselves. This dish combines both to make a great all-in-one dish. When I take this dish to another person's home, I bake the first time and add the yams, cover, and then wait to heat until I am at their house.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 1 (12 ounce) package whole cranberries

  • 1 small unpeeled orange, sliced

  • 1 ⅓ cups white sugar

  • ½ cup pecan pieces

  • ¼ cup orange juice

  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • teaspoon ground mace

  • 1 (40 ounce) can cut yams, drained

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Combine cranberries, orange slices, sugar, pecans, orange juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace in a 2-quart baking dish.

  3. Bake in preheated oven until cranberries soften, about 30 minutes. Stir yams into cranberry mixture and continue baking until heated through, about 15 minutes more.

Cook's Notes:

The orange peel should be left on. In addition to slicing the orange, I also cut the slices into wedges. It helps the peels to soften more and makes for a better size for a bite.

Brandy can be substituted for the orange juice.

Sugar and spices may be mixed together first before adding to the rest of the ingredients to help the spices to be spread more evenly.

Fresh boiled yams or sweet potatoes may be substituted for canned.

The cranberry mix can also be microwaved before adding the yams, instead of baking in the oven. I am not sure on the time as I have never personally cooked it this way.

30 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

218 Calories
5g Fat
45g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 218
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 45g 16%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 1g 3%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 188mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.