Sweet-Potato Gratin

By Carolben

Spice up your holiday table with Sweet Potato Gratin, a colorful twist on traditional potato gratin recipes.

Yield: Makes 8-10 servings.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/2-in. thick slices
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9- by 13-in. baking dish with 1 tbsp. butter. Arrange a third of the sweet potatoes, overlapping slightly, in the dish. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat with two more layers of sweet potatoes and cheese.

2. In a small bowl, combine cream, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pour over potatoes. Dot with the remaining 2 tbsp. butter. Cover the dish with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until sweet potatoes are tender and top is browned, 20 to 25 minutes.