Title: Double-Ginger Sweet Potatoes with Port
Categories: Potato Side dish
Yield: 8 Servings

4	lb	Sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and thinly sliced
		About 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2	c	Port or broth
2	tb	Minced fresh ginger
3	tb	Minced crystallized ginger
2	tb	Sugar
1/4	c	Pomegranate seeds, optional

Spread potato slices level in a shallow casserole, about 9"x13". Mix 1 1/4 cups broth, port, and fresh ginger. Pour over potatoes and cover tightly with foil. Bake, covered, at 375øF until potatoes are very tender when pierced, aobut 1 1/4 hours. If making ahead, let cool and chill up to 1 day. To continue, add 2 tb broth or water to casserole.

Sprinkle potatoes evenly with crystallized ginger and sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 375øF until potatoes are glazed with brown, aobut 30 minutes longer (about 40 minutes if chilled). Scatter pomegranate seeds on top.

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