Smoky Potato Gratin

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons chiles in adobo sauce 
• 1 medium size baking potato peeled thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper mashed
• 1.5 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 1 cup milk 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 medium size sweet potatoes peeled thinly sliced
• 1 cup whipping cream 

Equipment

• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Sprinkle garlic in bottom of a buttered 11- x 7-inch baking dish.
2. Whisk together whipping cream and next 6 ingredients.
3. Layer half of potato slices over garlic; top with half of cream mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining potato slices and cream mixture.
4. Bake, covered, at 350 for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 more minutes or until gratin is golden brown.
5. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
6. Note: For testing purposes, we used canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. They may be found in the ethnic section of the grocery store.