SWEET POTATO PEAR BAKE

Sweet Potato Pear Bake image

A friend made this sweet potato recipe when I had dinner at her house. I liked it so much, I asked her to share the recipe with me.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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 zest
6 tablespoons whole-berry cranberry sauce

Steps:

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 zest 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (47g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein.