Sweet Potato Gratin with Gruyère

Ingredients

butter

for dish

heavy cream

3/4 cups

garlic minced

1 cloves

sweet potatoes peeled, sliced 1/8-inch thick

1 lb

fresh thyme chopped

3/4 tsp

kosher salt

3/4 tsp

black pepper freshly ground

3/8 tsp

Gruyère cheese shredded

1 cups

Method

1. 01Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. 02Bring cream and garlic just to a simmer in a small pot. Remove from heat and set aside, stirring occasionally to prevent skin from forming.
3. 03Butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
4. 04Spread one quarter of sweet potatoes in an overlapping layer in the dish. Sprinkle with 1/3 of salt, pepper, and thyme, then 1/2 cup cheese.
5. 05Layer another quarter of sweet potatoes, sprinkle with 1/3 of salt, pepper, thyme, and 1/2 cup cheese.
6. 06Layer half of remaining sweet potatoes, sprinkle with remaining salt, pepper, thyme, and 1/2 cup cheese.
7. 07Layer final quarter of sweet potatoes on top.
8. 08Pour garlic cream evenly over the top, shaking the dish gently to distribute. Sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
9. 09Cover with foil and bake in middle of oven for 30 minutes.30 min
10. 10Remove foil, move to top third of oven, and bake uncovered for 20 minutes until top is browned and potatoes are tender when pierced.20 min
11. 11Cool for 30 minutes before slicing.30 min