Cooking.<mTips To Help You Corner A SweetAndSavory Side (NAPS)—Here’s a delicious twist on an old favorite creamy, cheesy, scalloped sweetpotatoes, an easy-to-makecasserole that will wow everyoneatthe table. High in fiber and loaded with vitamins and minerals,California sweet potatoes add just a hintofsweetnessto this rich and savory dish. Serve it next to your Easter ham, your Thanksgiving turkey or with a store- boughtroasted chicken on a regular old Wednesday night.Deliciously indulgent, it'll be your new favorite side dish. Any mealwill be better with these creamy, cheesy, scalloped sweet potatoes. Creamy, Cheesy, Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Serves 8 to 10 1% poundseach orange-fleshed and yellow/white-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled andcut into %-inch-thickslices, divided 2 cupsshredded Gruyre cheese, divided 2% cups heavy cream 2 tablespoonschoppedfresh thyme 1% teaspoonseach salt and pepper 1 teaspoon dry mustard teaspoon ground nutmeg , teaspooneachgarlic and onion powder Preheat oven to 400 F. Oil 9-by-13- inch baking pan or 2%- to 3-quart casserole dish. Layer half of sweet potatoesin dish, mixing colors. Sprinkle with half of cheese. Add remaining sweet potatoesandsetaside.In small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine cream with herbs andspices. Cook until bubbles appearat edgesof saucepan. Pour cream mixture over sweetpotatoes. Sprinkle with remainingcheese, coverloosely and bake until almost tender, about 45 minutes. Uncoverand continue baking until tender, about 15 minutes. Learn More Formore recipes, nutritionalinfo and tips, go to www.casweetpotatoes.com. ee Editor's Note This story can beusefulto anyone and of articular interest to readers in the states ofCalifornia, Anizona, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah andIdaho.
