Skip to main content

Sweet Potato, Onion, and Apple Gratin

3.7

(14)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

4 pounds red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, divided
1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced, divided
3 large Granny Smith apples (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, divided
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
2 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar, divided
1 cup whipping cream, divided
3 tablespoons butter, divided

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter and flour 15x10x2-inch baking dish. Spread 1/3 of potato slices over bottom of dish. Arrange 1/2 of onion slices, then 1/2 of apple slices over. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/3 cup cream. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Repeat layering. Arrange remaining potato slices on top. Drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup cream. Dot potatoes with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Cover dish with foil. Bake until potatoes and apples are tender, about 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Remove foil. Bake until potatoes are golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Read More
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
The secret to flavorful, never-greasy eggplant parm? Brine the eggplant first.
Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Like hot honey chicken with peaches and a dirty martini spritz.
Just as great with coffee for breakfast as it is with amaro for dessert.
Use this simple vinaigrette to dress a plate of greens, some steamed potatoes, or anything else that strikes your fancy.
Chopped kimchi and soy sauce transform mellow tuna salad into your new favorite riff on the classic diner sandwich.