Apple-Buttered Sweet Potatoes

By smleonard

Ingredients

• 3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
• 2 medium Granny Smith and/or other tart cooking apples, cored and cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries (optional)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup apple butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine sweet potato, apple, and, if desired, dried cherries. In a medium bowl, combine cream, apple butter, and pumpkin pie spice. Pour cream mixture over mixture in cooker; stir gently to combine.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 3 1/2 hours