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Title: Scalloped Sweet Potatoes w/Fontina Cheese & Thyme
Categories: Potatoes, Dairy, Cheese, Herbs
Yield: 6 Servings
Cooking spray
2 lb Sweet potatoes; peeled
2 tb Butter
2 tb All-purpose flour
1 1/2 c Half & half, light cream, or
- milk
1 c Shredded Fontina cheese
1 tb Fresh thyme leaves
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1 ts Dried thyme; crushed
1/4 ts Salt
1/8 ts Ground black pepper
Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
Lightly coat a 2 to 2 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking
spray; set aside. Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, cut
sweet potatoes horizontally into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Set aside.
For sauce, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium
heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in
half-and-half. Cook and stir over medium heat until
thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more.
Reduce heat to low. Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, stirring
until cheese is melted. Stir in thyme, salt, and pepper.
Place potato slices in the prepared baking dish. Pour
sauce over potatoes; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup
cheese.
Bake, covered, about 50 minutes or until potatoes are
tender. Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes more or until
edges are brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
FROM THE TEST KITCHEN: Dont like thyme? Replace it with
rosemary. Love bacon? Scatter 1/4 cup crumbled,
crisp-cooked bacon on top before serving.
Better Homes & Gardens | December 2014
MM Format by Dave Drum - 22 December 2014
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