Sweet Potato Apple Scallop Food

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes generously with some olive oil, salt, cinnamon and cayenne. Lay the sweet potatoes out on a sheet tray, place them in the oven and roast until they are very soft and mushy, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Peel the apples and cut into 1-inch dice. Toss the apples with the lemon juice, some olive oil, salt and the rosemary. Lay them out on a sheet tray and place in the oven during the last 15 minutes of the cooking time for the sweet potatoes. When done, the apples should be soft and cooked through but still hold their shape. Sprinkle the walnuts over the apples during the last 5 minutes in the oven.
• Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large bowl and coarsely mash them with a potato masher. Stir in the cooked apples and walnuts. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Serve immediately or keep in a warm oven and serve hot.

SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Boil until tender, then cool, peel, and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange half the sweet potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer half of the apples over the sweet potatoes. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, salt, and mace, then sprinkle half of the mixture over the apple layer. Dot with half the butter. Repeat layers of sweet potato and apple, and top with remaining brown sugar mixture and butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, until apples are tender and top is golden brown.

GRANNY'S APPLE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine apple slices, sugar and lemon juice; toss to coat. Set aside. In an 8- or 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat., Alternately arrange potato and apple slices in a single layer in same skillet. Combine 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, cream, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over top., Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes. Top with bacon and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES

Steps:

• Wash and cook sweet potatoes in boiling water until just tender.
• Peel and cut into crosswise slices, about 1/4 inch thick.
• Butter a 2 quart ovenproof casserole.
• In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, mace, salt, (pecans- if using them) and set aside.
• Arrange half the sweet potato slices in the bottom of buttered casserole, then half the apple slices on top of the potatoes.
• Sprinkle half the brown sugar mixture over all.
• Dot with 2 Tablespoons of the butter.
• Repeat layers, ending with apples, sugar and butter.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for about 50 minutes.

SWEET POTATO AND APPLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the potatoes are just starting to soften. You don't want them to cook until soft because they will continue to cook during the baking process.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13" casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Drain the potatoes and place them into the prepared baking dish.
• Add the apples to the casserole dish.
• In a small bowl mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice.
• Pour mixture over the apples and potatoes and stir to combine.
• Add to the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and top with pecans.
• Add back to the oven and cook for 5 minutes more to toast the pecans.

GARLIC BUTTER SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pull the leaves off the thyme stems. Discard the stems and roughly chop the leaves.
• Place the cream and cornstarch in a small bowl or pot. Whisk well. Add the butter, garlic, thyme, 1 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat over the stovetop, or in the microwave, just until the butter melts. Then turn off the heat and whisk again.
• Peel and slice each sweet potato one by one. Slice the potatoes into very thin rounds, 1/8-inch thick. Arrange each potato in a 9x13-inch baking dish, fanning it out in a pretty pattern.
• Before peeling and slicing the next sweet potato, pour a little of the cream mixture over the potato slices in the pan, so it does not brown while you work on the other potatoes.
• Repeat until all the sweet potatoes are sliced and arranged prettily in the baking dish. Then pour the remaining cream mixture over the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the sweet potatoes. Then bake another 10 minutes until the cheese is golden. Serve warm.

SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and finely slice the sweet potatoes into very thin rounds.
• In a saucepan, sauté butter and garlic until fragrant. Whisk in the flour until combined.
• Add the Parmesan cheese, milk, cream and seasonings, bring to a soft boil. Remove from heat and allow the cream to cool. Once cooled, stir in the shredded cheese.
• In a casserole dish, arrange the potato slices in rows and pour cheese mixture over the sweet potato slices.
• Cover with foil and bake at 400°F for 30-35 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 8-10 minutes. Serve warm.

SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Position racks in upper and lower third of oven; preheat to 425 degrees F.
• Toss sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl until well coated. Divide between 2 large baking sheets and spread in an even layer. Roast, rotating the pans from top to bottom about halfway through, until tender and beginning to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until very soft and golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add flour, salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Add milk; cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan. increase heat to medium high; cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and bubbles, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• When the sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven. Preheat the broiler. Transfer half the sweet potatoes to a 2-quart broiler-safe baking dish. Spread half the sauce over the sweet potatoes and top with 1/2 cup cheese. Add the remaining sweet potatoes and top with the remaining sauce and cheese. Broil, watching carefully, until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is beginning to brown, 1 to 5 minutes, depending on your broiler. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve topped with rosemary.

APPLE SWEET POTATO SCALLOP

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place alternate layers of sweet potatoes and apples in baking dish, ending with apples.
• Pour orange juice and zest over mixture and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake, covered with foil, in preheated 375 degree oven for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil, top with crushed cereal or bread crumbs, and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes more until brown.

GRANNY'S APPLE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine apple slices, sugar and lemon juice; toss to coat. Set aside. In an 8- or 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Alternately arrange potato and apple slices in a single layer in same skillet. Combine 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, cream, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over top.
• Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes. Top with bacon and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

SCALLOPED YUKON GOLD AND SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with cold water. Working with 1 Yukon Gold potato at a time, peel, then cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds and place in bowl with water. Repeat with sweet potatoes. Combine cream, butter, and garlic in medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Mix all herbs in small bowl. Mix sea salt and black pepper in another small bowl.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Drain potatoes, then pat dry with kitchen towels. Transfer half of potatoes to prepared baking dish. Use hands to distribute and spread evenly. Sprinkle with half of salt-pepper mixture, then half of herb mixture. Sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat with remaining potatoes, salt-pepper mixture, herb mixture, and cheese. Pour cream mixture over gratin, pressing lightly to submerge potato mixture as much as possible. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Remove plastic wrap before baking.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover gratin tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until top of gratin is golden and most of liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes; serve.

SWEET POTATO APPLE SCALLOP

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut apples into 1/4-in. rings; cut in half. Arrange over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine the brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and orange extract; sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until apples are tender.