Sweet Potato and Gruyere Cheese Gratin

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• Garlic Cream:
• 1-1/2 c heavy whipping cream
• 5 roasted garlic cloves, minced (see note below)
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme, rough chopped
• Gratin:
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into thin slices
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 c Gruyere cheese, grated

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Heat the cream, garlic and thyme together in a saucepan until steaming. Set aside while preparing the potatoes.

3. Lightly butter a shallow casserole or pie dish. Layer the sweet potato slices on the bottom of the dish in concentric circles. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle about 1/4 c of the infused garlic cream on top, and finish with a sprinkling of the Gruyere cheese.

4. Continue layering all of the ingredients in this fashion until the baking dish is full, ending with cheese on top.

5. Cover the gratin with foil. Bake on a parchment-lined sheet tray for 40 minutes.

6. Uncover the baking dish and continue to cook until the sweet potatoes are knife-tender and the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.

7. Allow to cook for 10 minutes, and then cut into slices and serve.

NOTES:

*To roast garlic, slice the top off a whole head of garlic to expose the cloves. Place it in a small oven-proof dish and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil. Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes, until the cloves are soft and a light golden color.

*This recipe can be made individually in ramekins, which will take half the time to bake.