Yams Baked with Apples, Sage and Pecans - Diamond Nuts

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for brushing
• 2 pounds orange-fleshed yams, scrubbed or peeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 3 medium Granny Smith apples (1 pound) halved, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans