Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2007

Although I couldn't get them to 'candy', or harden at the edges as described, these were, as my husband put it, better than a roll in the hay, or words to that effect. I must have had too small a quantity of yams, or too much sugar mixture. But boy, were they good!!

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Princetonbound

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: North Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Princeton, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2007

Woo-wee! These were AWESOME! Best sweet potato recipe we've ever had!! Might try cutting down on the amount of sugar next time- 2 cups seems like an awful lot...but worth it! Merry Christmas!

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MYDNAS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kirkwood, Missouri, USA

Living In: The Woodlands, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2007

Can't go wrong with butter and sugar! I used about a cup and a half of brown sugar, and put it all in the slow cooker. Worked out well.

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Schmane

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Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007

Very good! I will be making this again for Christmas!! Thanks

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rbass505

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: East Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Willowick, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

This is so wonderful. My husband just raved over it and made me cook it for him again and again. He told me I cook so Good that he would marry me all over again just for my cooking ...LOL 10 million stars. lol

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Living In: Abilene, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2007

My mom makes sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving every year, and I've never liked them before, but these were awesome! My dad hollered from the kitchen when he was getting more, "Michele did you make these?" I hollered back, "Yeah," and he said, "They're actually good this year!" I guess you had to be there, but boy these were good!

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michelemybell

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lansing, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2007

a little overly sweet (but I liked it that way), make sure not to cut the potatoes too thin like I did, it gets gooey, even though it cooks much faster. just as good reheated

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PEACHIENESS

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Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

After making these I will never used canned potatoes again! They were so wonderful I could have served them for dessert! I don't like nutmeg so I used 1/2 tsp of cloves instead and used about 3/4 C white sugar and 1 1/4 C brown sugar and left out the salt. I also had to add some canned chicken stock to keep them from sticking and burning. They still candied nicely. THE BEST D_MN Taters I ever et!

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Carol B

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

Great recipe. I always look to cook something traditional in different ways. I received quite a few compliments and some wouldn't even believe I made them. I was being lazy and used canned sweet potatoes, so I reduced the amount of sugar. I'll definately be making this again.

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Munchyeeie

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2007

The boys loved it, I made these candied sweet potatos for the first time for ThanksGiving, they turned out great ! ! The Family loved them, they remind me of my grandmothers candied yams. I used a I cup of white sugar and 1 cup of light brown sugar. Next time I will cut the sugar to about 1 1/2 cup a little too sweet for me, but fantastic recipe all the same.

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Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2007

I found out why this recipe got such good reviews. Very, very good. As a kid I didn't care much for sweet potatoes but decided to make them for Thanksgiving because they are a favorite of my fathers. Everyone was impressed. It will be a regular every year from now on.

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Ralph Fimbres, Jr.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Vallejo, California, USA

Living In: Ukiah, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

The flavor was awesome and the potatoes were so tender. I do like the sauce a little sticky maybe I'll try adding a little more brown sugar next time.

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moonxfive

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Living In: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

I have tried a lot of recipes over the years and this is the best so far. I did change it to brown sugar and added some craisins, and two granny smith apples and it was so great the tart mixed well with the sweet.

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Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2007

Delicious. It cooked down more than I anticipated so I would've used more sweet potatoes, but the flavor was divine. Huge hit!

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Dawnhc

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Home Town: Sherman Oaks, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2007

Awesome! I love candied yams and these are even better than Grandma's. I loved the nutmeg flavor it gave this a nice spicy warmth. My guests raved over this dish. I used brown sugar instead of white because of tradition, canned sweet potatoes and did mine in the oven. I used real butter since this was a holiday dish and not an everyday meal. Thanks for sharing this, I could eat the whole dish of these they are so good!

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Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2007

Fabulous recipe! I tried this recipe for the first time last Thanksgiving and have used it ever since!

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Cole

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Home Town: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2007

We had this for dinner last night and it was very good! The yams were a little underdone, but we had some things pushed on us that interrupted the time I had originally planned on started making dinner and I was feeling rushed and impatient, so I think that's why. I omitted the cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla and used brown sugar instead of white. I also added a can of crushed pineapple with the juice. I made half the recipe since it was just our family of 5 (and 3 are small children). Very easy and yummy.

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Jayme

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Home Town: Ogden, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2007

I have used this recipe several times over the years with great results. I used brown sugar as well. Tastes like my mom used to make. When I lived overseas and couldn't get fresh sweet potatoes I used drained canned sweet potatoes and it still tasted great.

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K. Armstead

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Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2007

GREAT!! I made these the other night and like other viewers used brown sugar instead of white sugar and they tasted great! My husband actually suggested for me to transfer the potatoes from the pan to a baking dish and toss some miniature marshmallows on top..I think I'll try that next time! This was so easy to make and tasted great..thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2007

Thank you Pam for submitting this recipe, it is as close to what I remember my great grandmother making, it is absolutely delicious, I did use brown sugar instead of white, but I am sure it is great either way. Finally a recipe without marshmallows and nuts! YUMMY!

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