Sweet Potato & Hazelnut Gratin (Artist Point)

By ArmySister

Ingredients

• 12 oz heavy cream
• 3 oz Panko breadcrumbs
• 6 oz maple syrup
• 16 oz hazelnuts, toasted & coarsely chopped
• 3 oz unsalted butter
• 6 oz brown sugar
• 4 lbs fresh sweet potatoes
• 2 tsp salt

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Peel & slice sweet potatoes. Place in a large bowl & set aside. In a saucepan, combine butter, syrup & cream. Stir until well blended and warmed. In a seperate bowl, mix nuts, brown sugar, salt & breadcrumbs. Pour 1/3 over sweet potatoes. Pour 1/3 butter mixture over top and blend well. Place in baking dish. Pour remaining butter mixture over top. Cover with lightly oiled parchment paper. Bake for 60 minutes, removing parchment paper and topping with remaining nut mixture after 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.