Orange-Scented Sweet Potato and Fruit Gratin
Created by Martha Rose ShulmanServes: 6 – 8
Course: Side Dishes
Diet: Vegetarian
Season(s): Fall
Ingredients
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/4 inch thick
- 2 tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 large ripe but firm pear, peeled, cored and sliced
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons mild honey, such as clover
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil, plus more for greasing the pan
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped or grated orange zest
- 2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil a 3-quart gratin or baking dish with oil. Toss together the sweet potatoes, apples and pear in a large bowl. Season with salt to taste. In a small saucepan, heat the honey and the walnut oil together just until warm. Add to the sweet potato mixture, add the orange zest and toss together well until the fruit and vegetables are well coated. Scrape into the baking dish, making sure to scrape out all of the honey and oil using a rubber spatula. Pour on the orange juice. Set the baking dish on a sheet pan and place in the oven. Bake 1 hour, setting the timer so that you remember to stir the mixture at 15-minute intervals. Cover the pan with foil and continue to bake for another 1/2 hour, or until the sweet potatoes are thoroughly tender and the liquid in the pan is syrupy. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes (or longer) before serving.
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