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Healthy Sweet Potato/Apple Kugel

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Ingredients

Kugel Base:

6 small sweet potatoes, grated
3 large tart apples, peeled, cored, and grated
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar (optional)
1 cup raisins or dried cherries, halved
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt (sea salt is best)
1 1/2 cups water

Topping:

11/2 cups pecan halves, chopped
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons softened margarine
Pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground ginger


Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together (except for the topping), then press into a 13 by 9-inch lightly greased, preferably glass baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together topping ingredients and set aside. Place baking dish in oven and bake for 35 minutes. Remove and cover with topping mixture. Return to oven for another 20-25 minutes.

Remove from oven and let stand for about 15 minutes. Cut into squares to serve. 12-16 servings.

Adapted from Aviva Allen’s “The Organic Kosher Cookbook”