Sweet Potato And Pear Swirls With Praline Topping |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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these are definitely on my holiday dinner menu...and I love the fact that I can make them ahead of time... Ingredients:
4 medium sweet potatoes or yams (about 2 pounds) |
2 tablespoons butter or margarine |
2 medium ripe pears, peeled, halved, cored, and chopped (about 2 cups) |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 egg |
1 recipe praline topping |
praline topping |
stir together 3 tablespoons brown sugar |
2 tablespoons melted butter, and |
1 tablespoon half-and-half or light cream in a small mixing bowl. |
stir in 1/3 cup broken pecans |
Directions:
1. 1. Peel and quarter sweet potatoes. Cook potatoes, covered, in a small amount of boiling lightly salted water for 25 to 35 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
2. 2. Meanwhile, melt margarine or butter in a medium skillet. Add pears; cook, covered, over medium heat until very tender, stirring occasionally.
3. 3. Combine potatoes, pear mixture, and cinnamon in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed. Cool slightly.
4. 4. With electric mixer running on low speed, beat egg into cooled mixture. Using a decorating bag with a large star tip, pipe mixture into 12 rounds (about 1/3 cup each) onto a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, building up edges slightly. (Or, spoon into 12 rounds on baking pan, using back of a tablespoon to make a slight indentation in center of each.) Cover and chill overnight, if desired.
5. 5. Before serving, drop a scant teaspoon of Praline Topping on each round. Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 15 minutes or until potatoes are light brown and heated through.
6. Makes 12 servings
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8. Make-Ahead Tip
9. Prepare rounds and freeze until firm. Transfer frozen potatoes to a freezer container; freeze for up to 1 month. To serve frozen rounds, place on a greased baking sheet. Drop a scant teaspoon of Praline Topping on each round. Bake in a 375 degree F. oven about 20 minutes or until potatoes are light brown and heated through
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