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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 21 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Delicious Tårta from Aquavit: and the New Scandinavian Cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson, probably the most famous Scandinavian Chef in the United States. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened |
1 orange, zest of, grated |
1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed |
1 cup heavy cream |
2 tablespoons honey |
1 (4 inch) cinnamon sticks |
2 sprigs tarragon |
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and slice very thin |
kosher salt, to taste |
fresh ground black pepper, to taste |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease a 9 1/2 - deep dish - pie plate or round 2 quart baking dish with butter.
3. Combine zest, juice, cream, honey, cinnamon, and tarragon in medium saucepan and bring JUST to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon sticks.
4. Layer potatoes in pie plate or dish, pouring some cream mixture over each layer and seasoning each layer with salt and pepper. Pour any remaining liquid over last layer of potatoes.
5. Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until potatoes are tender and liquid has been absorbed.
6. Cut into wedges and serve.
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