Sweet Potatoes "au Gratin"

Sliced sweet potatoes baked in spices, butter, and sugar.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 3  large sweet potatoes or 3  large  yams
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  tablespoon apple pie spice (or 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 teaspoon all spice)
• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 fahrenheit.
2. Cut ends off of sweet potatoes and peel.
3. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise, then slice into 1/4 inch slices.
4. Rub 1 tablespoon of butter on the bottom of a baking dish that is large enough for all the potatoes.
5. Add potatoes, then dot the top with the rest of the butter (or, if working with refrigerated butter, put slices of the butter all over the top).
6. Mix brown sugar and spice together, then sprinkle all over the top of the potatoes.
7. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Take foil off for the last 10 minutes if you want to.