5 medium sweet potatoes
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup apple cider
1 dash salt
Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste

Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick slices; place in crock pot. Whisk remaining ingredients together and pour over potatoes. Cover and cook on LOW 7 to 9 hours. Stir a few times, if possible, to keep them coated.

This recipe yields 4 servings.