Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Apples & Georgia Pecans

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6 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 3/4"slices

1 tsp. salt

2 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4" thick

4 tbsp. butter

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup apple cider

1/2 cup chopped Georgia pecans

Nonstick cooking spray

1

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2

Bring 3 qt. of water to a boil in a large saucepan and add sweet potatoes and salt. Boil slices for 6 - 7 minutes, or until just tender. Remove sweet potatoes from the heat and with a slotted spoon transfer them to a 13" x 9" baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Add apple slices and stir to combine.
3

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 and scatter with pecans.
4

Place in oven and bake 25 - 30 minutes, or until glaze thickens, sweet potatoes and apples are tender, and pecans turn light brown.