Step 1

Place the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, ground cinnamon, grated nutmeg into a medium saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Once the syrup starts to boil cook for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Remove pot from the heat and set aside.

Step 3

Place half the sliced sweet potatoes into the bottom of a 6 or 8 quart crock pot.

Step 4

Pour half the syrup over the sweet potatoes.

Step 5

Layer the remaining sliced sweet potato in the crock pot.

Step 6

Pour remaining syrup over the sweet potato slices.

Step 7

Fold a triple layer of paper towels and place over the top of the crock pot. Place lid on crock pot and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until fork tender.

Step 8

Once the sweet potatoes are fork tender uncover the crock pot and remove the damp paper towels and discard. Spread the mini marshmallows over the top of the sweet potato slices.

Step 9

Replace lid and turn the crock pot on warm. Serve once marshmallows are melted. Sprinkle some ground cinnamon over the marshmallows if desired.

Step 10

Keep warm if not serving immediately.

Step 11

Serve with your holiday meal.