Ingredients

(Preparation 20 minutes, cooking time 30 minutes)

Nonstick cooking spray
6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch slices
1 teaspoon salt
2 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup apple cider
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan; add sliced sweet potatoes and salt. Boil slices for 6 to 7 minutes, or just until tender. Remove from heat; with a slotted spoon transfer sweet potatoes to the prepared baking dish. Add apple slices to sweet potatoes and stir to combine.

In a small saucepan, combine butter, nutmeg, maple syrup and apple cider over medium heat. Stir and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat. Pour over sweet potato mixture; scatter pecans over the top.

Bake in 400 F oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until glaze thickens, sweet potatoes and apples are tender and pecans turn light brown. Makes 12 servings.

Nutrition information per serving: 186 cal., 1 g pro., 30 g carbo., 7 g fat, 3 g fiber, 10 mg chol., 224 mg sodium.