Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Gratin

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Goat cheese fans will love the tang that the cheese adds to this sweet and luscious gratin, with its crispy topping.

Sweet Potato and Goat Cheese Gratin
Photo: © Cedric Angeles
Active Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Yield:
8 to 10

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

  • 3/4 cup milk

  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 1 small garlic clove, minced

  • 8 ounces fresh goat cheese, softened

  • Salt

  • Freshly ground pepper

  • 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced lengthwise 1/8 inch thick

  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 275° and brush a large baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, cream, honey and garlic and bring just to a simmer. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the goat cheese and season generously with salt and pepper.

  2. Line the bottom of the baking dish with a slightly overlapping layer of sweet potatoes. Top with 1/4 cup of the goat cheese cream and spread evenly. Repeat the layering with the remaining sweet potatoes and cream, pouring any excess cream on top; you should have about 5 layers.

  3. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter and scatter over the sweet potatoes. Cover the casserole with a sheet of buttered foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake for 1 hour longer, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the top is golden. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.

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