Brandied Sweet Potato Apple Gratin Recipes

HEALTHY APPLE SWEET POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• In a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer half of the sweet potatoes and apples. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, nutmeg, allspice, salt and pepper; sprinkle half over apples. Dot with half of the butter. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Baste with pan juices. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

SWEET POTATO AND ONTARIO APPLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Arrange half of the sliced sweet potatoes over the bottom of an 8-inch round (2 L) baking dish. Arrange half of the sliced onion rings over the sweet potatoes and half of the sliced apples over the onion. Repeat these layers with remaining ingredients.
• In medium bowl, whisk together milk, flour, mustard, salt and pepper. Drizzle over apples. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese is bubbly and golden and potatoes and apples are tender, approximately 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• *Variety Tip: For best results, use Ontario Empire, Golden Delicious, Spartan, Cortland or Northern Spy apples.

ORANGE-SCENTED SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH APPLE AND PEAR

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil a 3-quart gratin or baking dish with walnut oil. Toss together the sweet potatoes, apples and pear in a large bowl. Season with salt to taste.
• In a small saucepan or in a microwave at 50 percent power, heat the honey (or agave nectar) and the walnut oil together just until warm. Add to the sweet potato mixture, add the orange zest and toss together well until the fruit and vegetables are well coated. Scrape into the baking dish, making sure to scrape out all of the honey and oil using a rubber spatula. Pour on the orange juice. Set the baking dish on a sheet pan and place in the oven.
• Bake 1 hour, setting the timer so that you remember to stir the mixture at 15-minute intervals. Cover the pan with foil and continue to bake for another 1/2 hour, or until the sweet potatoes are thoroughly tender and the liquid in the pan is syrupy. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes (or longer) before serving.

SWEET POTATO AND APPLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine apples and lemon juice in a large bowl.
• Add the sweet potatoes and the next 4 ingredients (sweet potatoes through pepper).
• Place the sweet potato mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes, stirring after 25 minutes.
• Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1 cup.
• Combine breadcrumbs, oil, and nutmeg; sprinkle over the sweet potato mixture.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until golden.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

SWEET POTATO, APPLE AND ONION GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 13X6 inch oval baking dish.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Toss apples with flour in medium bowl.
• Arrange half of sweet potatoes in bottom of prepared dish.
• Top with half of apple slices.
• Arrange remaining potatoes and then remaining apples.
• Cover with sauteed onions.
• Pour stock over all.
• Bake until sweet potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Mix breadcrumbs, cheese and bacon in small bowl, then sprinkle mixture over potatoes.
• Bake an additional 20 minutes.
• Broil until topping browns, if needed.
• Let cool 5 minutes before serving.