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Citrus Apple, Pear and Sweet Potato Sauce

Citrus Apple, Pear and Sweet Potato Sauce
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Mashed Potatoes
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    JennT1981's Notes: When our little girl began eating solid foods I was all about making her meals verses buying the jarred stuff sitting on the shelf in the grocery. This recipe became a staple and even...

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Serves 5 cups

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place potatoes on top rack and bake until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove and cool.

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  2. In a medium pot melt butter over medium and add apples. Toss to coat and cook stirring often about 5 minutes. Add pears, orange juice and zest, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer about 20 minutes until the apples are tender.

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  3. Peel skin from sweet potatoes and add to fruit mix. Using an immersion blender, or regular blender working in batches, puree until smooth.

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  4. Can be served cold as a sauce or warmed as a soup.

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