SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH GINGER AND ORANGE ZEST

Sweet Potato Gratin With Ginger and Orange Zest image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 1h

Yield 4 - 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons), more for greasing pan
1 cup cream
2 tablespoons grated ginger
Zest from one orange
2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and grated, about 4 cups
1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts or walnuts (optional)
Salt and black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 6- to 8-cup gratin dish with butter. In a small pan, gently heat remaining butter with cream, ginger and orange zest, stirring once or twice, until butter has melted and mixture is just steaming. Remove from heat.
Spread potatoes and nuts evenly into baking dish and sprinkle with plenty of salt and pepper. Drizzle cream mixture over all and press down on potatoes with a fork to settle them into dish and at least partly submerge them. Bake until potatoes are tender and cream thickens, about 45 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 348, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 523 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams