Sweet Potato Apple Gratin
Author: 
Recipe type: Side dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 10 servings
 
great Thanksgiving side dish
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1 tbsp. minced ginger root
  • ½ cup chopped dates
  • ½ cup apple cider
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and slice into ⅛ inch thick rounds
  • 8 oz. Honey-crisp apples, peeled, halved, cored and sliced ⅛ inch thick
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Cooking spray as needed
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray the inside of a 6 cup baking dish
  2. Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, shallots, curry powder and ginger
  3. Sweat shallots for 2 minutes until aromatic but avoid browning
  4. Add the chopped dates, apple cider, orange juice - simmer for 1 minute and remove from heat
  5. Place sweet potatoes and apples in a large bowl and pour aromatic mixture over them
  6. Add salt and pepper and mix well
  7. Neatly arrange and layer the potato-apple mixture into the prepared pan so that it is level
  8. Pour and spread any remaining aromatic mixture over the top
  9. Cover the pan and bake foe 30 minutes
  10. Uncover and move to the top rack of the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes
  11. Remove from the oven and serve while still hot
Recipe by Gracie's Ravioli at https://graciesravioli.com/post-thanksgiving-black-friday/