Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter shallow medium-sized baking dish.

To prepare bread crumbs: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in skillet over medium heat. Stir in bread crumbs and toast until golden, stirring occasionally. Scrape bread crumbs from skillet, and set aside.

Steam sweet potatoes and apples over simmering water until tender, about 25 minutes. Mash or rice sweet potatoes and apples together in mixing bowl. Stir in remaining butter, cider, sage, nutmeg, salt, cayenne and bourbon, if using. Mixture should be somewhat thick but spoonable. Scoop sweet potato-apple mixture into prepared dish, smooth surface and sprinkle with bread crumbs.

Bake about 25 minutes, until heated through and golden brown and crunchy on top. Serve hot.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Wine Suggestions: If you had to pick one white wine to pair with your Thanksgiving meal, consider Riesling. With this dishs fruity sweetness, offer Joh. Jos. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese.

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