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Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pears

SUBMITTED BY: CHRISTYJ PHOTO BY: Suki

"These creamy sweet potatoes baked with pears smell wonderful while cooking and taste magnificent on the Thanksgiving table. This dish is sure to become a family favorite!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 35 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 8 sweet potatoes
  • 4 pears - peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until tender.
  3. Peel the baked sweet potatoes. Place in a medium bowl and whip until smooth.
  4. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, gently cook the pears 10 minutes, or until tender. Process the pears in a food processor until smooth.
  5. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the evaporated milk, vanilla, brown sugar and butter. Heat until scalded. Blend into the sweet potatoes.
  6. Mix the pear puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange juice and pecans into the sweet potato mixture. Transfer to a large baking dish.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2003 by ANN MARIE01
Thank you for posting this recipe! I couldn't locate my copy from last year. This dish is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by CHRISTAMACD
This is a GREAT recipe. A little different from the standard "sweet potatoe casserole".... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2003 by BRANDI666
Oh. My. God. I *just* finished making this and while I am the only person who has tasted it so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2003 by TULA
This dish had a nice combination of flavors and not overly sweet like most sweet potato... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2006 by SunFlower
Yummy! I toasted the walnuts prior to adding them to the mashed potatoes to give an extra... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2005 by RONINKESALI
Hrm...just didn't like the flavor all that much. I didn't puree the pears, just cooked them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2004 by Aspiring Chef Rita
I was going to give this 3 stars but my guy liked it more than I did. I didn't like it at all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2004 by JOHNNYAWESOME
This is very good! I'll probably throw in just a little more cinnamon and nutmeg next time. ... MORE