Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

I served this for Thanksgiving dinner in a round pan - stunning. I appreciate that the true flavor of the sweet potatoes comes through without alot of extra sugar added. This will become a tradition at my Thanksgiving table! Thanks for sharing - I would have never thought of this.

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vlobee

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2011

I loved this (used the white sweet potatoes).

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eViE nOeL

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

This has become a 'must have' for our turkey dinners. I make this with the 'cranberry sauce extraordinaire' also from this site and the results are fabulous. Even my kids who do not like sweet potatoes love this...great recipe!

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sklorenz

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2010

I make this version of sweet potatoes for the holidays instead of the candied ones covered with marshmallows. This version is healthier and displays nicely. I also like the more natural taste of sweet potatoes as opposed to something loaded with sugar. I slightly adjust the butter and sugar for the sauce because I think sweet potatoes are sweet enough as they are. Love the look of the cranberry sauce in the pears. This ones a keeper.

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emarie17

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

This was fantastic! My modifications: reduced the butter and brown sugar by 1 Tbsp each, used 3 ripe, peeled, halved pears, apple cider in place of pear juice, and added the cranberry sauce before the last 15 minutes of baking. I'll probably reduce the brown sugar more and halve the honey next time, or serve it for dessert. It was very sweet. A hit in my home!

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harriet93

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

This recipe could have easily been a 5! I only rated this a 4 because I liked my version better (less prep). I tweaked this recipe using: 4 cans pineapple-orange sweet potatoes mashed with 3 T. brown sugar, 1/4 t. pumpkin pie spice, & 4 T. reserved pear juice. I arranged the half-pears filled with cranberry sauce in a circle also and topped with chopped pecans. Then bake 40 min @ 350F. This is VERY sweet and def a dessert! TIP: You can substitute the orange zest the original recipe calls for with 1/2 can mandarin oranges, drained or 4 T. orange juice and 1/2 can crushed pineapple lightly drained if you can't find the pineapple-orange sweet potatoes. Also, if you use yams instead, you'll want to double the brown sugar! This is ideal for Thanksgiving ; )

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BAKED

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Sandusky, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

Sweet potato, pear, nutmeg, etc. is a creative and awesome combination of tastes. I'm not particularly happy with the presentation though - there must be a better arrangement with fresh pears, sweet potato slices.

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Meghan

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: May 11, 2008

my husband who hates anything related to sweet potatoes loved this recipe! i substituted 1 tbs oj for the peel because i didnt have any fresh. i also doubled glaze and poured over the entire dish instead and used dried cranberries instead of sauce. amazing!

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bgmgc

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Princeton, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2007

I made this in a round pan with the pears in a circle. It made for a stunning presentation. It also tasted delicious. A bit of a hassle, but worth it!

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