Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2006

Yummy. My husband raved about them so much I ended up cooking another batch the day after. Smelled so good while cooking. Took longer to cook than expected-I think I cut the potatoes too thick. Added half white-half brown sugar because I like the flavor the brown sugar adds.

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BARBARA A.

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Living In: Long Beach, California, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2006

I've been using this recipe since the day I found it, about a year and a half ago. SO perfect!

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anticipatingautumn

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Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2005

This was a great side dish for my first Christmas dinner as a new bride. My husband said they were better then his mothers. I loved this recipe! Just the right amount of everything I didn't vary in any way from the original recipe.

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Ni McGill

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2005

Slow cooking without stirring made all the difference - thank you I finally made the perfect sweet potatoes! I only baked the potatoes for a bit so they would not fall apart while slow cooking and stay firm. Also, I only used about 2 TBS brown sugar. About 5 minutes before serving, I transfered them to a casserole dish and added chopped pecans then topped with marshmallows and browned it in the oven. So yummy!

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Suzy

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Home Town: Northridge, California, USA

Living In: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2005

This was awesome! I made it for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it.

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CHRISTA12

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Home Town: Overland Park, Kansas, USA

Living In: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2005

Served this on Thanksgiving. It was a big hit. I substituted Splenda brown sugar for half of the sugar. It was great. Will definitely make this again.

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Ann

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2005

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Finally! After years of the frustration of having watery sweet potatoes and not being sweet enough...I come across this recipe! Now I can serve my candied yams with pride. I never thought I'd be able to make them "candied". And I never thought to cook them in an iron skillet. DUH! This is definately a keeper for me!

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HONEYROSE

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Living In: Akron, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2005

The candied sweet potatoe recipes I have tried over the years called for a little water. They were all flops. This is the best sweet pototoes I have ever cooked and the best tasting.I do half the recipe and it works just fine.

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MINTER

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2005

For someone who grew up eating slow-cooked candied sweet potatoes and have never been able to "reproduce" that taste or texture, this recipe was the solution. If you like that kind of sweet potato, and I emphasize the "candied sweet" part, you will love these. They are VERY sweet, with a perfect texture, and left me and others asking, "Who needs dessert with these around?" I followed the recipe as written and cooked them in an old cast-iron skillet, and they turned out perfect. Thanks for the recipe!

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GRANNYMIKE

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2005

Fantastic!!! The best candied sweet potatoes I have ever had or made!! My husband loved it. This will be my new sweet potatoe recipe for Thanksgiving! Thanks!

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Champagne

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2005

I am so pleased with how easy this recipe is! I love easy recipes that can still be so delicious. This recipe is a keeper, thank you!

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2005

These are so yummy! I did cut down on the sugar a bit and they were still plenty sweet.

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Cyndy

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2005

I have been able to IMPRESS my guests when I host dinner parties. Unfortunately, I never have any left overs.

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MARIDIAZ

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2005

THIS is what southern candied yams/sweet potatoes are supposed to taste like. The real deal.

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SHALOOP

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2005

Easy and delicious! This is my new Thanksgiving Sweet Potato dish.

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LAURENNJ

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Home Town: Huntington, New York, USA

Living In: Flemington, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2005

My family absolutly LOVED this recepie

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2004

This brings back wonderful childhood memories. I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for sharing Pam!

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WLDCOOK

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Home Town: Fort Polk, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2004

Excellent recipe! Much easier than the way I made them in the past. I needed a large dutch oven sized pot to cook six sweet potatoes though. I left them in large chunks so they wouldn't disintigrate while cooking. The addition of vanilla is awesome but my family doesn't care for cinnamon and nutmeg in their candied sweet potatoes, so I added the zest of one small orange which added a nice flavor.

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