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Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pears

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"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!" — CHRISTYJ

Directions

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

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 1 hr 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 11, 2003

Thank you for posting this recipe! I couldn't locate my copy from last year. This dish is a treat! Sweet potatoes and pears make a wonderful combo and it's a nice change from the standard marshmallow topped casserole. Try it!

—ANN MARIE01

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 28, 2005

Hrm...just didn't like the flavor all that much. I didn't puree the pears, just cooked them until quite soft. Kind of disappointed...all that work and I would have rather just eaten a sweet potato with butter and brown sugar.

—RONINKESALI

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24 Ratings

Dec 29, 2003

Delicious! This was a piece of cake to make. I tossed the potatoes in my stand mixer to whip them, added the sauce, added the other ingredients and the cooked pears, turned on medium high and we were all set. This was very easy to make, and very good to eat! My two year old loved it, as did my in-laws. We'll definitely have this one again.

—JULIED5600

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Dec 18, 2003

This is a GREAT recipe. A little different from the standard "sweet potatoe casserole". Delicious! The pears really give this dish a wonderful flavor - I even used canned pears, and instead of OJ, I used some of the reserved liquid from the can of pears. So good! (If you must, you can even throw some marshmallows on top for those marshmallow loyalists!)

—CHRISTAMACD

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Dec 01, 2003

Oh. My. God. I *just* finished making this and while I am the only person who has tasted it so far, (it's for T-giving tomorrow) I am absolutely floored by the wonderful mix of flavors... it filled my house with the most terrific smells and I cannot wait to bake it one more time and serve it! Yummmmmmmmmmm!

—BRANDI666

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Apr 25, 2011

Very good! Note to self: Omit the milk to make them a bit stiffer. When scaled down to 3 servings (which is more like 6 for a side dish on a holiday) use 3 small sweet potatoes, 1 1/2 pears simmered in a tablespoon of water and 3/4 tsp vanilla until tender, a tablespoon of butter and a little less than 1/4 tsp cinnamon.

—ValerieB333

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Sep 27, 2006

Yummy! I toasted the walnuts prior to adding them to the mashed potatoes to give an extra nutty taste: it was so good I didn't even add sugar! Next time, I might use one or two extra pears.

—SunFlower

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Dec 01, 2007

This recipe got rave reviews at Thanksgiving. It's a nice twist on mashed sweet pototoes. I used 1/2 canned pears and 1/2 Anjou pears. Instead of OJ I used the pear juice leftover in the can. Easy and yummy!!

—Joy

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Nutrition

Calories
405 kcal
20%

Carbohydrates
58.2 g
19%

Cholesterol
24 mg
8%

Fat
18.2 g
28%

Fiber
7.9 g
32%

Protein
5.9 g
12%

Sodium
151 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pears

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 405
Calories from Fat: 163

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18.2g 28 %
Saturated Fat 6g 30 %
Cholesterol 24mg 8 %
Sodium 151mg 6 %
Potassium 719mg 20 %
Total Carbohydrates 58.2g 19 %
Dietary Fiber 7.9g 32 %
Protein 5.9g 12 %
Sugars 31.1g
Vitamin A 375 %
Vitamin C 16 %
Calcium 19 %
Iron 15 %
Thiamin 21 %
Niacin 19 %
Vitamin B6 22 %
Magnesium 23 %
Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.