Sweet Potatoes with Pears

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

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. 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.

Rusty


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