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Sweet Potato-Chèvre Napoleons





Yields
Makes 4 servings

Notes: You can complete steps 1 through 3 up to 1 day ahead. Chill sweet-potato mixture airtight; cover shallots and store at room temperature. Reheat sweet-potato mixture in a microwave oven, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes.

Sweet Potato-Chèvre Napoleons




James Carrier
 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (1 1/2 to 2 in. wide)
 12 ounces shallots (3/4 to 1 in. wide), peeled
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  About 1/2 cup milk
 3/4 cup fresh chèvre (goat cheese)
 2 tablespoons butter
 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme
  Salt and pepper
  Crisp Potato Galettes
Step 1
1

Scrub sweet potatoes, pierce each in several places with a fork, and set in an 8- or 9-inch-wide pan. In another pan, mix shallots with oil and vinegar.

Step 2
2

Bake shallots in a 375º oven, shaking pan occasionally, until deep golden brown, about 45 minutes; bake sweet potatoes until they give very easily when squeezed, about 1 hour.

Step 3
3

Protecting your hands with a potholder, slit hot sweet potatoes open and scoop flesh into a bowl; discard skins. With a potato masher or a mixer, mash sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup milk, cheese, butter, and thyme until smooth; for a softer texture, beat in more milk. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 4
4

Lay a large, hot galette piece on each of four warmed dinner plates. Mound half the hot sweet-potato mixture equally in center of galettes.

Step 5
5

Lay another galette flat on each sweet-potato mound. Top equally with remaining sweet-potato mixture. Stick remaining galette pieces and any fragments vertically into the sweet-potato mixture; spoon shallots around napoleons.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories624
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g34%

Saturated Fat 12g60%
Cholesterol 39mg13%
Sodium 264mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 83g31%

Dietary Fiber 9.2g33%
Protein 16g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.