Sweet Potato Pear Bake Recipe

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Sweet Potato Pear Bake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 45 60

Ingredients

1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves
3 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
6 tablespoons whole-berry cranberry sauce

Directions

Drain pears, reserving 2 tablespoons juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, 3 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg and reserved pear juice. beat until combined. Spoon into a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Arrange pear halves onto top, cut side up.
In a small saucepan, combine the honey, orange peel and remaining butter. Cook until heated through. Drizzle half over pears. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Drizzle with the remaining honey mixture. bake 15 minutes longer. Fill pear halves with cranberry sauce. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 366 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 73 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Pear Bake in Country October/November 2002, p51