Sweet Potato and Pear Soufflé

Name: Sweet Potato and Pear Soufflé
Yield: Yields 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon (15 g) butter; 3 sweet potatoes, approximate total weight of 1½ pounds (675 g); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 eggs, separated; ⅛ teaspoon white pepper; 2 tablespoons dry white bread crumbs; Juice of 1 lemon; 3 medium, ripe pears weighing approximately 1 pound (450 g)

Preparation info

Yields
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Bill Neal's Southern Cooking

By Bill Neal

Published 1985

About

This elegant preparation is particularly good with almost all game, distinctive fowl, and pork.

Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes, approximate total weight of 1½ pounds (675 g)
1 table

Americas
United States
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

Poke potatoes all over with a fork and bake on an open rack in the middle level of the oven for 50 minutes, or until fully done. Remove, cut in half, and let cool. While the potatoes are cooking prepare the soufflé dish by greasing it thoroughly w