Layer the rounds in the crock and 4 common staples to get a meal so delicious, your grandkids will ask for seconds every time they visit.

Candied sweet potatoes are one of those dishes that sit right at the intersection of comfort food and nostalgia. The idea of cooking sweet potatoes with sugar and fat dates back to early American cooking, particularly in the South, where sweet potatoes were abundant and stored well through the winter. Over time, the dish evolved into the glossy, caramel-scented side …