Banana and Sweet Potato Casserole
Instructions:
This is a good accompaniment for roast chicken, meat, or fried fish
3 sweet potatoes
1 tsp salt
3 tsp grated orange rind
1⁄4 cup butter, diced, divided into
3 portions
2 bananas, sliced crosswise
1⁄4 cup sugar
juice of 2 oranges
- Put sweet potatoes into boiling water and cook for about 5–7 minutes. Remove from water and let cool. Peel and cut into 1⁄4-inch-thick round slices.
- Butter a deep 8_8-inch baking dish.
- Place potatoes in a single layer. Scatter 1⁄4 tsp salt, 1 tsp orange rind, and 1⁄3 of the butter.
- Cover with a layer of bananas. Scatter salt, rind, and butter over bananas. Continue layering potatoes and bananas.
- Top with sugar and the remaining butter.
- Pour orange juice around the sides of the baking dish, being careful not to dislodge the butter and sugar.
- Bake at 3258F for 30–40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Serve piping hot.