Yams with Apples and Candied Pecans

3 Medium Yams sliced thick or chunked

2 Granny Smith apples peeled cored and sliced

¼ cup coconut oil ½ tsp salt

1 ½ Tbs cornstarch 1 cup water

½ cup maple syrup 1 Tbs lemon juice

Parboil the yams for about 15 minutes. Cool. Melt coconut oil in a saucepan. Add cornstarch, maple syrup, and salt and mix well. Add water; cook and stir until it has thickened. In an oiled casserole dish alternate yam slices with apple slices. Add lemon juice to the sauce and pour the sauce over the yams and apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Sprinkle the pecans over the yams and apples for the last 15 minutes of baking.

Candied Pecans

1 tsp cinnamon

1 Tbs maple syrup

1 ⅓ cup pecans

Mix cinnamon and maple syrup in a large bowl. Add the nuts and mix until the nuts are well coated.