Sweet Potatoes

This traditional southern vegetable takes well to sugar, spice, fat, and acid.  I like to make fries with it and serve it with a bright, sweet, spicy ketchup.  I also like a sweet potato casserole: 

• 4 large sweet potatoes

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 1/2 cups apple juice

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

• 3 large apples - peeled, cored and sliced

I skip the marshmallows on top.

Sweet Potatoes are very good from late summer on;

August 21 - November 30