Subj : BH&G 2384 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Mon Apr 12 2021 12:39:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Scalloped Sweet Potatoes w/Fontina Cheese & Thyme Categories: Potatoes, Dairy, Cheese, Herbs Yield: 6 Servings Cooking spray 2 lb Sweet potatoes; peeled 2 tb Butter 2 tb All-purpose flour 1 1/2 c Half & half, light cream, or - milk 1 c Shredded Fontina cheese 1 tb Fresh thyme leaves +=OR=+ 1 ts Dried thyme; crushed 1/4 ts Salt 1/8 ts Ground black pepper Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Lightly coat a 2 to 2 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Using a sharp knife or a mandoline, cut sweet potatoes horizontally into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Set aside. For sauce, in a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in half-and-half. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Reduce heat to low. Add 3/4 cup of the cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Stir in thyme, salt, and pepper. Place potato slices in the prepared baking dish. Pour sauce over potatoes; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake, covered, about 50 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes more or until edges are brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. FROM THE TEST KITCHEN: Dont like thyme? Replace it with rosemary. Love bacon? Scatter 1/4 cup crumbled, crisp-cooked bacon on top before serving. Better Homes & Gardens | December 2014 MM Format by Dave Drum - 22 December 2014 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars."J Paul etty --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .