Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Pears

8 medium sweet potatoes (or yams, preferably)
1 c. evaporated milk
2 t. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 stick butter
1/2 t. cinnamon, freshly ground if possible
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
2 T. orange juice
4 fresh pears, peeled and cored, gently poached until tender, pureed
1 c. chopped pecans

Bake, peel and whip the potatoes. Mix the milk, vanilla, sugar and butter; scald the mixture. Add to the potatoes, then add the orange juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, pecans and pear purée. Pour into a baking dish and bake at 350F for 15 minutes or so, until thoroughly warmed through.

Don't even think of putting marshmallows on this.

Source: www.gumbopages.com, Chuck Taggart

Prepared by: Larisa for the January 2001 meeting