The Great Recipe Showdown Overall Winner : sweet potato au gratin

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

1 ½ cups of half and half

½ teaspoon Spice Galleria smoked Spanish paprika

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon Spice Galleria sea salt

¼ teaspoon Spice Galleria ground pepper

Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, whisk to combine, turn to low for one minute. Add half and half and seasonings, let it thicken up slightly. Turn heat off. Set aside.

2 tablespoons butter

1 thinly sliced onion

¼ teaspoon Spice Galleria ground cayenne 40,000 HU

3 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Melt butter in saucepan, add onion, cayenne, brown sugar and sauté till onion is tender.

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

½ cup Romano cheese, shredded

1 ½ cups Parmesan cheese, shredded

Layer half the potatoes, flour and butter mixture, then onion and sugar mixture, and the cheese. Repeat layers. Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.