Spicy Sweet Potato Gratin Food

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the breadcrumbs and gingersnap crumbs and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, 3 to 5 minutes; set aside.
• Combine the heavy cream, maple syrup, thyme, allspice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and the cayenne in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Spread a single layer of sweet potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish and pour about one-third of the cream mixture on top. Repeat to make 2 more layers of potatoes and cream. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes. Uncover and continue to bake until the cream is bubbling and the potatoes are lightly browned and tender when pierced with a knife, 40 to 50 more minutes, sprinkling the breadcrumb mixture over the potatoes during the last 5 minutes of baking.

HOME SWEET POTATO HOME AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine milk, cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Gently fold in sweet potatoes. Bring to a simmer and allow sauce to thicken.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Combine the bread crumbs, butter and Cheddar to make the gratin topping. Transfer the potato mixture to the baking dish and sprinkle with the gratin topping. Bake until the potatoes are cooked through, about 35 to 45 minutes.
• Serve in the baking dish, garnished with chopped parsley.

SWEET POTATO AND GRUYèRE GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and generously butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan or shallow gratin dish. Butter a piece of foil large enough to cover top of pan. Sprinkle Parmesan all over bottom of pan.
• In a medium pot, bring cream, sage, rosemary, garlic, nutmeg and a pinch of salt to a simmer. Simmer until reduced by 1/4, about 10 minutes.
• In a large, heatproof bowl, whisk eggs just enough to break them up. Slowly pour hot cream into eggs to combine, whisking while pouring, and reserve the mixture.
• Meanwhile, using a mandoline or sharp knife, slice the potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds.
• Place 1 layer of potatoes in the pan, slightly overlapping as you go, using about a third of the slices. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, then pour 1/3 of the egg mixture over potatoes. Top with 1/2 cup Gruyère. Repeat with another layer of potatoes, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, pepper and 1/3 egg mixture. Top with 1/2 cup Gruyère. Top with remaining potatoes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and remaining egg mixture (but not the remaining cheese). Press down to compact the potatoes. Cover with foil and bake until potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes, then remove foil, sprinkle top with remaining 2/3 cup Gruyère and bake until browned and bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, then serve.

SPICY SWEET POTATO & PEANUT BUTTER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 370°F (190)C) and grease a gratin pan. Blend the sweet potatoes in a large bowl and with 2 Tablespoons of oil, chilli, garlic, cream and season with salt and pepper.
• In a medium-sized bowl, blend the crunchy peanut butter with the remaining oil, lime zest and juice.
• Add half the sweet potato in a layer in the dish, then sprinkle the peanut butter mixture on top. Cover with the second half of sweet potatoes and pour the remaining cream from the dish.
• Cover the gratin pan with foil and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, then remove foil. Bake again for 30 minutes more until the sweet potatoes are soft and the surface slightly browned and crisped. For extra crispness, you can finish under the grill for a few minutes, but keep a close eye so it doesn't burn. Serve with a salad to balance the sweetness of the gratin.

SPICED SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 20 minutes (do not overcook). Drain well and cool. Peel sweet potatoes; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Mix curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in small bowl to blend. Completely line bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with sweet potato slices, filling in any spaces with cut-up sweet potato slices. Press down lightly. Spread 1/2 cup sour cream over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon spice mixture over sour cream. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat twice with remaining sweet potatoes, sour cream, spice mixture, and cheese. Place pan on rimmed baking sheet; bake until cheese is melted and sweet potatoes are heated through, about 40 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill. If desired, reheat in 400°F oven until hot, about 15 minutes.
• Remove pan sides from gratin; cut into wedges. Serve gratin warm or at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Combine cream, butter, and garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; remove from heat and mix in parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange 1/2 of the sweet potato slices in the prepared baking dish; cover with 1/2 of the Gruyere cheese. Pour cream mixture on top. Arrange remaining sweet potato slices over the cream. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes.

SWEET POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a bowl, beat egg. Add cream, salt, nutmeg and pepper; mix well. Pour over potatoes; sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until the potatoes are tender, 40-45 minutes. If desired, top with fresh thyme to serve.

SWEET POTATOES AU GRATIN WITH A KICK!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a saucepan combine heavy cream and chipotle chile peppers. Bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
• Allow to sit for 10 minutes and strain.
• Stem and seed the chiles. In a blender puree the heavy cream with the chiles until smooth.
• In a 13 by 9-inch baking dish, spread out one-third of the sweet potatoes.
• Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese over the potatoes and season with grated nutmeg, salt and pepper. Pour about 1 cup of the heavy cream over the potatoes and cheese.
• Repeat procedure two more times ending with cheese on top, only using enough cream to just cover the potatoes. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and browned.

SPICY POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large casserole dish with some butter.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour to form a smooth paste. While whisking, slowly add the milk in a steady stream to form a smooth sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer, whisking to prevent the formation of any lumps (be sure to get into the corners of the pan so nothing burns). Season with salt and pepper. Add the nutmeg and cheese, whisking until thick and smooth. Whisk in the pureed chipotles.
• Put the potatoes in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour in the cheese sauce and toss to thoroughly coat the potatoes. Evenly arrange the potatoes in the greased casserole dish, sprinkle with the bread crumbs, and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake until the potatoes are easily pierced with a knife, about 1 hour. Uncover and bake until the top is golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

SPICY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, chipotle powder and garlic until the potatoes are evenly coated. Arrange the sweet potatoes in a 9 1/2-inch round glass baking dish, arranging in overlapping, concentric circles, until the dish is filled. Cover with foil and bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and add the cream. Return the casserole to the oven and continue baking, uncovered, until golden with crisp edges another 20 minutes. Serve warm.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Use one tablespoon of butter to grease a 9 by 13-inch baking or gratin dish. Mix together orange juice, brown sugar, and spices, then add pineapple. Layer slices of sweet potatoes in the dish, then dot with butter. Top with pineapple mixture. Season each layer with salt and pepper. Repeat this process until all sweet potatoes are used up, ending with pineapple mixture.
• Bake in oven for 40 to 45 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender when a pairing knife is inserted. Baste gratin with excess juices every 10 minutes. The top should be bubbly and brown. If the top gets too brown or starts to burn, cover with aluminum foil and continue cooking until sweet potatoes are done.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour 1 cup cream into a large ovenproof skillet. Arrange sweet potatoes evenly in pan, season with salt and pepper, and pour remaining cream on top. Gently press on potatoes to submerge. Bring to a simmer over medium, transfer to oven, and bake 12 minutes. Press on potatoes to submerge again and bake until potatoes are tender and cream is bubbling, 8 to 10 minutes more. Sprinkle with cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

GRATIN OF SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel sweet potatoes and slice into rounds 1/4-inch thick. In a saucepan simmer milk, cream and garlic about 10 minutes, until the potatoes are barely tender. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub a baking dish with one tablespoon of butter, and dust with three tablespoons of bread crumbs.
• Season potatoes and cream with salt and Cayenne pepper. Spread mixture in baking dish, sprinkle with cheese and remaining bread crumbs, and dot with rest of butter. Bake 30 minutes, until lightly browned.

SPICY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 1 qt casserole dish.
• Sweat onions in a little butter in a saute pan until transparent.
• Layer potatoes and onions in the casserole.
• In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Mix in the flour and salt, stir constantly with a whisk for 1 minute. Stir in milk slowly and cook until mixture thickens. Stir in cheese and stir until melted. Pour cheese over the potatoes. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours in preheated oven.