Ingredients: 5-6 Sweet Potatoes – cleaned and sliced,1 1/2 cups Fresh cream,1/2 cup Milk,3-4 tablespoon Butter – softened,1 clove Garlic – cut in half,1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg – grated,2 sprig Parsley leaves – chopped,2 sprig Fresh Thyme leaves – chopped,2 sprig Dried oregano – chopped,2 Basil leaves,Whole Black Peppercorns,Salt – to taste,1 cup Cheese – (gruyere or cheddar) shredded
Time in minutes: 71 Servings: 4 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin making the Sweet Potato gratin with fresh herbs, first pre-heat the oven to 160 deg CelsiusRub a 7-inch baking dish with the garlic clove (cut side) and grease the dish with butter.Place a layer of the sweet potato slices. Dab each slice with a little butter. Sprinkle salt, pepper and some herbs.Whisk the cream, milk and nutmeg in a small jar.Pour some of this cream mixture over the sweet potato slices.Place more slices on top of it, dab with butter, sprinkle salt pepper and herbs and pour some more cream mixture.Continue layering, ending with the cream mixture.Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and bake for about 40-50 minutes or till the sweet potato sliced are soft.Serve the Sweet Potato Gratin for your weekend dinner with some Watermelon Cranberry Mocktail or Orange Mocktail for your special night.