Sweet Potato Gratin

Moderate Salicylates, Contains dairy

Serves 4 as a side

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp suitable oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 leeks (sliced: white part only)
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 500g white potatoes, peeled and julienned
• 1 medium purple sweet potato, peeled and julienned
• 1 cup of cream
• ½ cup of suitable milk

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C^o (200C^o for non-fan forced)
2. Melt oil and butter in a frying pan and add the leek and garlic. Sautee for 5 minutes until softened. Turn off pan to let leek mixture cool slightly.
3. Combine the leek mixture, potatoes, and sweet potato in a buttered 1.5L shallow ovenproof dish and season with salt.
4. Mix the cream and milk together and pour over the dish
5. Bake for 1 hour until the vegetable are tender and the top golden. 

Friendly recipe makeover by Liam