{Recipes} Sweet Potato & Apple Casserole

Are you ready for another dose of deliciousness? This recipe is brought to you compliments of Kathy Virginia {aka...my Mama}! She is my favorite little cook, and she gave me this recipe to pair with the pork roast I served for my W & W dinner party this past weekend. Some of my guests asked if I would post this, so here it is!

Ingredients:
~ 6 sweet potatoes {nuke in micro until ~ 3/4 done and then peel and slice into 1/4 inch slices}
~ 4 Granny Smith apples {or another snappy, crisp apple}, peel and slice
~ 1 1/2 cups OJ
~ 1/2 cup sugar
~ 1/4 cup brown sugar
~ 3 tbsp flour
~ 1/2 tsp cinnamon
~ 1/4 tsp nutmeg
~ 1/4 tsp salt
~ 1/2 cup butter {1 stick}, divided
~ 1 cup chopped pecans
****Optional****
~ 1 package Pillsbury pie crust {I used Pillsbury cresent rolls instead b/c that's what I had on hand}

Directions:
1. In a greased 9x12 pan, layer the sweet potatoes and apples.
2. Mix the OJ, sugars, flour, spices, and salt and pour over sweet potatoes and apples.
3. Dot with 6 tbsp butter
4. Sprinkle pecans on top
****Optional****
5. Lay out Pillsbury crust and using cookie cutters, cut out little shapes {I used stars, my mom is cuter and uses leaves}. Place the shapes on top of casserole {scatter around}. Brush the dough with melted butter and sprinkle the tops with sugar.
6. Bake on 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes {should be hot and bubbly}.

This would make for a perfect addition to any Thanksgiving menu! ENJOY!