Slow Cooker Spiced Sweet Potatoes With Pecans Recipes

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 400 degrees F. Combine preserves and water in heavy saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove mixture from heat and stir in lemon juice, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• ARRANGE sweet potatoes in a baking pan. Using a pastry brush, baste potatoes thoroughly with sauce, using about half the sauce. Bake about 40 minutes, or until tender, basting with remaining sauce about halfway through cooking time.

Steps:

• Place sweet potato chunks into a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker. Stir orange juice, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, orange zest, and ginger in a bowl. Pour over the sweet potatoes.
• Cover and cook on Low until sweet potatoes are very tender, 4 to 5 hours. Stir every hour. Cooking time will vary with the size of the chunks and the age of the sweet potatoes.
• Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine candied ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set spice mixture aside.
• Heat pecans in a nonstick pan until lightly toasted, stirring or shaking the pan constantly, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter and stir until melted. Mix in spice mixture and stir until pecans are coated. Sprinkle with brown sugar and water and mix to coat all the pecans. Cook until liquid evaporates, stirring constantly, about 2 more minutes.
• Spread out pecans on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer and allow to cool.
• Use a hand mixer or potato masher to mash the sweet potatoes with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cream, and salt. Lightly chop the cooled pecans and sprinkle on top. Garnish with fresh mint.

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Combine potatoes, white sugar, 1/3 cup butter, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and cardamom in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add whipping cream and stir well. Pour into the prepared slow cooker.
• Combine pecans, 3/4 cup brown sugar, flour, and 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.
• Cover and cook on High, 3 to 4 hours.