Sweet Potato Gratin With Chile Spiced Pecans Recipes

SPICED SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 20 minutes (do not overcook). Drain well and cool. Peel sweet potatoes; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• Mix curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, and salt in small bowl to blend. Completely line bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with sweet potato slices, filling in any spaces with cut-up sweet potato slices. Press down lightly. Spread 1/2 cup sour cream over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon spice mixture over sour cream. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Repeat twice with remaining sweet potatoes, sour cream, spice mixture, and cheese. Place pan on rimmed baking sheet; bake until cheese is melted and sweet potatoes are heated through, about 40 minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and chill. If desired, reheat in 400°F oven until hot, about 15 minutes.
• Remove pan sides from gratin; cut into wedges. Serve gratin warm or at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH SMOKED CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the heavy cream and chipotle puree in a small bowl. In an 8 by 8-inch baking dish, arrange a fourth of the sweet potatoes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pour a fourth of the cream over it. Repeat with the remaining potatoes and cream, forming 4 layers.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the cream has been absorbed and the potatoes are browned. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH CHILE-SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°. Roast the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until tender. Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the butter. Add the pecans, sugar and chipotle powder and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar starts to caramelize and the pecans are well-coated, 8 minutes. Spread the pecans on a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with salt and let cool. Set the oven to 425 degrees. Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into the bowl of a mixer; discard the skins. Add the honey, cinnamon, allspice and cloves and mix. Add the cream and mix. Season with salt and pepper. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Transfer the sweet potato puree to a buttered 8-by-11-inch baking dish. Scatter the marshmallows on top. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400° and bake for 30 minutes longer, or until the sweet potatoes are lightly puffed and browned. Sprinkle with the pecans and let the sweet potato soufflé rest for 10 minutes before serving. MAKE AHEAD The sweet potato puree can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature and top with the marshmallows before baking. The spiced nuts can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

CHILE-SPICED SWEET POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Cut 4 sweet potatoes into wedges; toss with olive oil, salt and pepper on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees F, flipping once, until browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Mix 3 tablespoons softened butter with 1 tablespoon harissa (or other chile paste), 1 grated garlic clove, the zest of 1 lime and a pinch of salt. Toss with the potatoes and some chopped chives. Season with salt. Serve with lime wedges.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Peel and slice yams 1/8" thick- easily done in a food processer.
• Layer yam slices (overlapping) lengthwise in a 13 x 9 casserole.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Repeat yam and spice layers.
• Pour whipping cream over everything so dish is half full.
• Bake 1 hour.

CHILI-SPICED SWEET POTATO WEDGES

Steps:

• Cut each sweet potato lengthwise into eight wedges. In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes and the remaining ingredients; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until tender, turning once.

CHIPOTLE SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES WITH SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat. Stir in the pecans, sugar, adobo sauce, cumin and chili powder until pecans are coated. Spread onto foil; set aside., In a small bowl, combine the cream, chipotle peppers, salt and pepper. Arrange a third of the sweet potatoes in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Pour 2/3 cup cream mixture over potatoes. Repeat layers twice., Cover and bake at 375° for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with spiced pecans. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH CHILE-SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Roast the sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet until tender, about 1 hr 10 minute.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, melt the butter. Add the pecans, sugar and chipotle powder and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the sugar starts to caramelize and the pecans are well coated (approx. 8 min).
• Spread pecans on a parchment-lined baking sheet, sprinkle with salt, and let cool.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a food processor; discard skins. Add the honey, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves to the processor and puree. Add the cream and puree. Season with salt and pepper.
• Scrape the potatoes into a 9x13 baking dish; scatter marsh mellows on top.
• Bake in the top third of the oven for 25 minutes, until the marsh mellows are golden. Sprinkle with pecans and serve.