Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   butter or margarine -- softened
   5      medium        sweet potatoes -- or
                        yams
   3                    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.