Yankee Yams

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Course : Vegetables
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter or margarine -- softened
5 medium sweet potatoes -- or yams
3 medium cooking apples -- * see note
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted
2 tablespoons chopped pecans -- optional
 

Preparation:

*peel apples, core, and cut each into 8 wedges Brush 2 tablespoons softened butter on bottom and about 6 inches up sides of slow-cooker. Peel sweet potatoes; cut into 1/2-inch crosswise slices. Place on bottom of slow-cooker. Top with apple wedges; then nutmeg, maple syrup and melted butter. Cover and cook on Low 3 1/2 to 4 hours or until tender. Sprinkle with pecans, if desired.