Sweet Potato Apple Gratin
Author: USA Today
Recipe type: Side dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 10 servings
- 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
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray the inside of a 6 cup baking dish
- Heat a small sauce pan over medium heat and add the olive oil, shallots, curry powder and ginger
- Sweat shallots for 2 minutes until aromatic but avoid browning
- Add the chopped dates, apple cider, orange juice - simmer for 1 minute and remove from heat
- Place sweet potatoes and apples in a large bowl and pour aromatic mixture over them
- Add salt and pepper and mix well
- Neatly arrange and layer the potato-apple mixture into the prepared pan so that it is level
- Pour and spread any remaining aromatic mixture over the top
- Cover the pan and bake foe 30 minutes
- Uncover and move to the top rack of the oven and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes
- Remove from the oven and serve while still hot
Recipe by Gracie's Ravioli at https://graciesravioli.com/post-thanksgiving-black-friday/
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