Reviewed: Dec. 5, 2011

I made this when my mom requested I bring a sweet potato dish to Thanksgiving, and it turned out to be my favorite thing on the table. I searched for hours until I decided on this recipe: I wanted one with recognizable pieces of sweet potato instead of a mash, some sweetness but not syrupy, and a marshmallow topping. I have never made sweet potatoes any other way than roasting plain with oil and salt but following this recipe gave me EXACTLY the dish I was looking for. I used pecans instead of cashews for preference, that was my only change. Everyone at dinner enjoyed them, I hoarded the few leftovers and those are delicious reheated too. Cara I really appreciate you sharing this recipe, this is now my ultimate sweet potato casserole and I was so proud to bring this to Thanksgiving, thanks so much!

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M. Stoffel

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Allenton, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Germantown, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2011

This is such a delicious part of Thanksgiving for us. I don't change anything in the recipe. It's great just how it is.

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AKIMMINAU

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2009

Hi all! This is my recipe. I'm so pleased that others have enjoyed this recipe as much as we do! When I want to start this recipe a day ahead, I just rinse off the whole sweet potatoes, put in a large pot, cover with water and boil the whole potatoes until just tender (not mushy!). Let cool a couple of min and then peel away skin, slice and continue with recipe. I've also made this with pecans instead of cashews and everyone always loves it.

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Cara M.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA

Living In: Normal, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

This is the recipe I will use from now on..the flavor was excellent and just what I was looking for. Since I was looking for a quick side, I sped things up. I used a 40 oz can of cut yams (drained the juice). I didn't have cashews, so I just left them out. I cooked it in the microwave for approx. 6 minutes, added the marshmallows and cooked another 1 1/2 min. The marshmallows didn't brown, but we didn't care...they tasted fabulous! Next time (when I'm not in a hurry) I'll cook it exactly as written and I know they'd rate a 10 if possible! Thanks for sharing.

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mswilson

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

This was the best sweet potatoe recipe that I have ever come across. It was the favorite dish at thanksgiving.

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asteihr

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008

I absolutely love this recipe. I am surprised more people haven't raved about it. Last year was the first thanksgiving I cooked and this recipe was a peace maker. I love yams with brown sugar and nuts and my husband is a marshmellow man. This way, he can get all the gooey marshmellows of the top and the second layer lets me have them my way. I made this several times after thanksgiving and this year I tried something different. I mashed the yams with butter before layering (so we could cut the butter in half) and also used pecans for a more traditional taste. It was fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!

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