Description
A rich and savory gratin featuring layers of sweet potatoes, yams, and beets glazed with maple and hot honey, topped with nutty Gruyere cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 medium yams, thinly sliced
- 3 medium beets, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp hot honey
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss sweet potato, yam, and beet slices with maple syrup, hot honey, heavy cream, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Layer the vegetable slices evenly in the baking dish, sprinkling Gruyere cheese between layers.
- Dot the top with cubed butter and cover with foil. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove foil, bake another 10-15 minutes until top is golden and vegetables are tender. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.