My MIL LOVED this and so did I. I followed the other reviewers suggestions and nixed the water and it was delicious.

I've been looking for a basic recipe for candied yams for sometime. My search is now over! I boiled the potatoes until they were slightly tender. After they cooled, I peeled & cut them in to cubes. I then added all of the other ingredents, plus some vanilla, to a small pan until well blended; however, I cut the butter & sugar almost in half. Next, I placed the cubed potatoes and the sauce in a crockpot with a little cinnamon & nutmeg. When the potatoes were soft (not mushy) I added a handful of marshmellows. After about 10 minutes, I transferred the candied yams to a baking dish, topped the yams with more marshmellows, and broiled until the marshmellows were brown (this is why I cut back on the sugar b/c of the added marshmellows). I served the Candied Yams for Christmas dinner and my entire family LOVED them. My mom even said they were as good as hers when she used to make them for holiday dinners - now that's a compliment.

This recipe is perfect..it taste like home. We had it for Thanksgiving, and will have for Christmas too.

All I wanted was a "get started recipe" something that showed me the basics. This is GREAT for a beginner like myself..so easy and I don't have to do anything different....No additional ingredients necessary. Thanks alot...

If I made these again, I would cut way back on the butter, sugar and water. They were too greasy and too sweet. I even used more sweet potatoes than called for, but they went largely uneaten at a feast where everything else was demolished.

Pretty good. I don't like candied sweet potatoes, but I made these for traditions sake for those who like them. My husband took them out of the oven for me, and was sure he wouldn't like them. In the end, we both liked them, and I'll use this recipe again for Christmas. I might add a few marshmallows on top because it would look nicer that way.

I made these with fresh sweet potatoes. I followed the recipe exactly. They tasted good, but needed something to give them some holiday oomph. If I make these again I will add some cinnamon and/or nutmeg. Maybe even a spot of cream. If you're in a hurry, canned sweet potatoes would work fine for this simple recipe. Thanks for sharing it with the community!

Always good and just the right proportions. Very simple. I use pineapple juice instead of the water.

Made these for Thanksgiving. Perfect, just the recipe I was looking for. Prepared with exact ingredients, but cooked in a slow cooker for 4 hrs the transferred to a 13X9 and broiled with mini marshmallows for about 3-5 minutes. Excellent!!!

I am like the previous reviewer; I have never been a fan of sweet potatoes made with marshmallows and such. We had our Thanksgiving celebration just this past weekend and this recipe was a huge hit, a "classic" for sure. I baked the yams first...be sure to put a lining on bottom oven shelf, the natural sugars seep out and can make quite a smoky mess...once baked and cooled, the skins literally slipped off...sliced the yams and proceeded with the recipe as written. These are delicious and everyone loved them. Thank you, Michelle, for sharing this recipe.

I love this recipe. Even those who say they don't like sweet potatoes like this recipe. I absolutely hate those marshmallow sweet potato dishes, so this is just simple and wonderful. I am considering not boiling the potatoes this year and just adding them to the baking pan raw with the sauce. Has anyone tried this method? I hope it works out.

Since my oven is always full on the holidays, I make this in an electric skillet pan on the counter top (worth the $19.99 just to make this dish). Vent the lid. Delete the water, since it will create condensation that will thin the brown sugar sauce. I always try to lift the lid so that minimum condensation drops into the pan. My grandmother used to cook them this way with the lid off to make the sauce thicker, but it will take longer to cook this way.Delicious!

This recipe is wonderful. I made it exactly as it says only I cut up my yams before boiling them. Everyone loved it and I will definatley make it again.

This is a FANTASTIC recipe. Everyone loved them! I did change just a few things, first I could not fit them all in the steamer so I actually microwaved the remaining potatoes for a few minutes to soften them up a bit. A also added a little cinnamon and nutmeg to them just to give them that classic "Holiday" flavor. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.

This is good, but my grandmother used a recipe that is so easy...get a lge can of yams, slice thin lengthwise and place close together on cookie sheet. Top with a generous sprinkling of drk brn sugar and sliced butter pats. put in 400F oven until juice is thick bubbles. yummy

These were good. They needed more than half an hour to get soft by steamin, but when I baked them they became like a cassorole, which was fine. Cut the water to 1/4 of a cup.

We always make this kind of candy potato but never had a recipe to follow so it candy sauce comes out different. Now we make it this way and they are always excellent. I only use a 1/4 cup of water though. Thanks