SWEET POTATOES WHIPPED WITH PEARS

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Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 medium sweet potatoes
4 pears, peeled, cored and chopped
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2/ cup packed brown sugar
4 tbsp butter
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch of ground nutmeg
2 tbsp orange juice
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake 1 hour or until tender. Peel the baked sweet potatoes. Place in a medium bowl and whip with electric beater until smooth. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, gently cook the pears 10 minutes, or until tender. The pears will emit enough juice; you won't need water. Process the pears in a food processor or blender until smooth. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the evaporated milk, vanilla, brown sugar and better. 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.