Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/4 c Orange juice 2 Ripe pears
1/4 c Lemon juice -pref Bartlett or Comice
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 ts Ground allspice 1/4 c Dried bread crumbs
2 tb Brown sugar 1 pn Pepper
2 md Sweet potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 375øF.

2. In a large bowl, combine the orange juice, lemon juice, ,
allspice, and brown sugar. Set aside.

3. Cut the sweet potatoes and pears in half and core the pears. Slice
both 1/3-inch thick and arrange in a single layer of alternating
slices in a gratin pan. Pour the juice mixture evenly over top.

4. Combine the cheese, bread crumbs, and pepper. Sprinkle over the
sweet potato-pear mixture.

5. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes
or until the sweet potatoes are soft.

6. Uncover and raise the oven temperature to 450øF. Bake an
additional 5-10 minutes, until the topping is lightly browned and
most of the liquid in the pan has evaporated. Be careful not to burn
the topping. SErve hot or warm.

The Occasional Vegetarian by Karen Lee ISBN 0-446-51792-5 pg 224-225
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-04-95

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