Apple Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 1/2-4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2 inch chunks
• 1 (20 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 2/3 cup golden raisin
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 spray a 4 quart slow cooker lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 add the sweet potatoes, apple pie filling, raisins, 3 tablespoons butter (cut up), and apple pie spice to the slow cooker; gently stir to mix.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• 4 in a large skillet, add the pecans, sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter.
• 5 over medium heat, cook, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes or until sugar mixture that adheres to the nuts turns golden and starts to melt.
• 6 pour nut mixture out onto a piece of foil; let cool completely.
• 7 coarsely crush the nut mixture.
• 8 serve potatoes topped with nuts.