Super Sweet Potatoes

By mommypop

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter or margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 medium dark orange sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1/3 cup maple syrup

Details

Cooking time 300mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix together butter or margarine, sugar, walnuts (if using), cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Spread mixture over bottom of slow cooker. Layer sweet potatoes on top. Drizzle maple syrup over all.

Cover and cook on low 5-7 hours. Taste before serving; if necessary, re-season with a dash of salt and any other flavors that my have cooked out.

May be served two ways: drained and served as slices, or mashed well with a masher or immersion blender and served mashed.