Ingredients
4 medium sweet potatoes (about 10 ounces each)3 tablespoons butter, softened2 teaspoons honey1/2 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/8 teaspoon pepper1 small ripe pear, peeled and chopped4 bacon strips, cooked and chopped, divided1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, divided2 green onions, thinly sliced2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub sweet potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet until tender, 45-60 minutes. Cool slightly.
Cut a thin slice from top of each potato. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells. Mash pulp with butter, honey and seasonings. Stir in pear, 1/3 cup chopped bacon, 1/4 cup cheese, green onions and tarragon. Spoon into shells; return to baking sheet. Top with remaining cheese.
Bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining bacon.
