Side Dishes and Salads

Sweet Potatoes and Apple Cider Gratin

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
3 large sweet potatoes, thinly sliced for gratin
Salt
Freshly grated nutmeg, about ½ teaspoon
1 C apple cider, reduced to 1½ cups

Directions:

Butter glass or ceramic gratin dish. Layer sliced sweet potato, seasoning with salt and nutmeg. Pour reduced cider over potatoes. Bake at 350°F until potatoes are soft and the cider is absorbed, about 1¼ to 1½ hours.

Servings:

6 to 8

Approximate Nutrition Analysis (per serving):

calories, 519; fiber, 4 g; fat, 12 g; cholesterol, 30 mg; sodium, 320 mg; calories from fat, 21%.

Source:

In Praise of Apples, Mark Rosenstein