Sweet Yam Panzanella

I made this up tonight, it is technically still a work in progress, but he overall quality is there.  It can be used as both a side and a main dish. 

Sweet Yam Panzanella

1 large yam

4 large stalk celery

½ medium yellow onion

1 15 ounce can kernel corn

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons of turmeric

½ teaspoon cinnamon

6 slices of bread

2 green apples

1 ½ pound chicken breast

6 large eggs

½ teaspoon salt

Filling:           

1 large Yam diced into dime sized pieces, celery sliced along the cross-section, onion diced.  Begin cooling yams first, they will take the longest.  Use the olive oil in the pan to cook the veggies.  Cook all veggies until they are well done and soft.  Add corn, brown sugar, turmeric, salt, and cinnamon.  Mix well and continue to cook for additional 3-5 minutes.           

 Dice bread into nickel sized cubes, place on cookie sheet and  broil until toasted about 3 minutes.  Dice chicken and cook until done, dice green apples to be about the same size as bread.  

To finish:           

Layer the ingredients in an 8.5 inche pyrex.  Bread and apples, filling, bread, apples, filling, top off with cooked chicken.  Miz eggs and pour evenly over the pan. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Serves about 4.

After making it I decided that it needs a sauce to go with it, I can't decide if it should be a cream or tart sauce.  I did try lightly pouring evaporated milk over it, which gave it a nice flavor.  I suggest a basic cream sauce: 

1 pint whipping cream

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons flour tempered into the cream

2 bay leaves.  

Stir continuously while boiling for 1-2 minutes, cool and use as sauce.  

I was unable to try this, but it should work.  If anyone has other suggestions please let me know.