Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

With Thanksgiving approaching, I remembered we would offer these as a side for our Thanksgiving Dinner. To lessen baking time, I microwave the potatoes about 4 minutes for 2 potatoes prior to slicing.



Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

2 cups heavy cream

¼ cup brown sugar

Zest from 1 orange

Salt and Pepper to taste

Nutmeg

2 pounds peeled and thinly sliced sweet potatoes

½ cup pecans

Heat oven to 350. Grease a gratin or shallow casserole dish with butter(probably a 9x13)  In a medium saucepan, heat cream, sugar orange zest, nutmeg, salt and pepper; stirring frequently, till just steaming for 5 minutes. Do not let boil  Layer sweet potatoes in prepared baking dish.  Pour hot cream over potatoes. Bake 30 minutes. Spoon cooking liquid over potatoes to moisten top.  Sprinkle pecans over top and bake until potatoes are tender about 30 more minutes. I think it may take a little longer if the potatoes are raw when sliced.