Sweet Potatoes Candied Yams

Ingredients

• 3 lbs of sweet potatoes or yams, scrubbed well
• 2/3 cup of organic sugar
• 3/4 cup of light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of cinnamon
• fresh nutmeg (or a healthy sprinkling of powdered)
• 1 tbsp of vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 sticks of butter
• 1/2 tbsp of almond extract
• orange zest
• dash of vanilla rum
• large marshmallows (optional)