Sweet Potato And Apple Gratin Recipes

BRANDIED SWEET POTATO-APPLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Make it now: in the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the sweet potatoes, 2 tablespoons of the butter, the brown sugar, corn syrup, brandy, cinnamon, and nutmeg at medium speed, until smooth.
• Coat the inside of a 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Spread half of the sweet potato mixture in the dish; top with a layer of apples, then the remaining sweet potato mixture.
• Cover the sweet potatoes with the remaining apple slices, arranging them in an artful pattern.
• Brush the top of the apples with the remaining butter, completely coating the apples so they don't discolor.
• Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
• Bake it later: defrost the casserole in the refrigerator overnight, if necessary.
• Preheat the oven to 350°; allow casserole to come to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the apples are golden brown; serve hot.

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.

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.

MAPLE GLAZED APPLE AND SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. Let the kids coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter; set aside.
• In a small pan, melt remaining butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until well blended and cooked, about 1 minute. Add maple syrup, salt and brown sugar. Simmer, whisking frequently, until the sugar dissolves and sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
• Help kids arrange a row of sweet potato and apple slices, alternating and overlapping them, in the prepared pan. They can continue to make rows until the pan is full. Pour the sauce evenly over potatoes and apples. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake 40 minutes.
• Raise oven temperature to 450. Remove foil from pan and use a spoon to baste the juices over the top. Bake an additional 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and nicely browned, basting juices over the top every 10 minutes. Serve immediately or keep warm in a 200 oven up to 30 minutes.