Sweet Potato Pear Bake

Here's what's cookin' in Susan's oven!

	1 can (15-1/4 oz) pear halves
	3 cups - cold mashed sweet potatoes
	4 tablespoons - butter (melted)
	3 tablespoons - brown sugar
	1/4 teaspoon - salt
	1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Drain pears, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a mixing bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, 3 of the 4 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, and the 2 tablespoons of reserved juice. Beat until combined. Spoon into a greased shallow 1- 1/2 quart baking dish. Arrange pear halves on top, cut side up.

2 tablespoons - honey

1 tablespoon - grated orange peel

6 tablespoons whole berry cranberry sauce

In a small saucepan combine the honey, orange peel, and remaining butter. Cook until heated though. Drizzle half over the pears. Bake, uncovered, at 350 º for 30 minutes. Drizzle with the remaining honey mixture. Bake 15 minutes longer. Fill pear halves with cranberry sauce.

	2 tablespoons - honey
	1 tablespoon - grated orange peel
	6 tablespoons whole berry cranberry sauce