Twice Baked Sweet Potato Gratin
By: Angie Smith
Published: Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 11:50am

Ingredients




4 Large Sweet Potatoes scrubbed – choose those resembling baking potatoes
1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, melted
1/2 tablespoon Thyme
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
3/4 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1/2 cup Smoked Gouda – shredded
1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Pierce the potatoes with a fork. Place on baking sheet and bake in oven for 40 minutes. Remove from oven and slice each potato in half lengthwise. Return to oven and bake for 40 minutes longer. 2 When cooled, reduce heat to 350 degrees. Scoop out contents of the potatoes into a bowl. In a separate dish, whisk together cornstarch and whipping cream. Add to potato mixture, along with butter, thyme, salt, pepper and Gouda. Mash the ingredients with a potato masher and fill the potato shells.  3 Top with parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes longer.

About


This is a holiday favorite we have had in our family for years. I have updated to create individual baked potato servings for a more day to day useage, rather than the Thanksgiving casserole.