Candied Yams And Apple - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium yams
1 granny smith apple (peeled and chopped)
1/2 cup golden raisin
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cane syrup
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 lemon, juice and zest of
1 fluid ounce brandy
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup pecans (chopped)
8 ounces marshmallows (optional)

Preparation

Peel, slice and boil yams for about 1/2 hour.
Drain and reserve 1 1/2 cups liquid. Bring liquid to a boil, add sugar, cane syrup, spices, brandy and lemon.
Reduce heat and cook about 5 minutes.
Add fruits and simmer another 10 minutes.
Add corn starch dissolved in a little water, cook for 10 minutes.
Place yams in a baking dish and poor syrup over them.
Bake until bubbling.
Top with marshmallows, if desired, about 5 minutes before removing from oven.
Sprinkle with pecans after removing from oven.