Yams and Apples

5 medium sweet potatoes

2 apples

1 teaspoon butter or margarine

½ teaspoon cinnamon

1/3 cup light corn syrup

Peel sweet potatoes and apples. Slice thin. In large pot, heat ¼ cup water boiling. Add potatoes. Simmer for about five minutes. Add apples, butter, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Cook over low heat for about five minutes. Add corn syrup and cook until tender.