Pear and Sweet Potato Gratin

By KEGMD

Great fall recipe from WSJ

Ingredients

• Pear and Sweet Potato Gratin
• 2 cups of cream,
• 1/2 cup of bourbon,
• a sachet of chamomile tea,
• 1 tablespoon of salt and
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 2 sweet potatoes, sliced very thin
• 3 pears, sliced very thin

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cream, bourbon, tea, S/P in a saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and discard sachet.
Layer slices of sweet potato and pear in a 12-inch baking pan, starting and ending with sweet potato. Pour liquid over gratin. Cover with foil and bake in 300-degree oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 more minutes, making sure top does not dry out.