Gourmet Sweet Potato Gratin With Chiles and Cream (Casserole)

Always a hit at a cocktail buffet, holiday time or not!!! If you want to go lighter, cut one cup of the cream; however the volume of the sweet potatoes absorbs the richness of the full amount. Recipe is from Zanne Zakroff of Gourmet magazine.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2  chipotle chiles in adobo
• 5  cups heavy cream
• 9  sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
•  salt
•  fresh ground white pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Generously butter a shallow 4-quart casserole. Set aside.
3. In a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade, combine the chiles and cream and blend until smooth.
4. Place a layer of sliced sweet potatoes in the casserole. Pour some chile cream over the top and season with salt and pepper. Continue layering until all the potatoes are used, ending with cream.
5. Bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender and the top is lightly browned and bubbling. Serve hot or at room temperature.