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Camotes enmielados, sweet potatoes in piloncillo syrup

Camotes enmielados, sweet potatoes in piloncillo syrup

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A Mexican dessert: sweet potatoes baked in a syrup made with piloncillo, the traditional Mexican raw sugar, and flavored with cinnamon.

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Recipe from Mercurywoodrose, Kittycataclysm, Koavf, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This is a simple yet delicious dish, perfect for family meals or celebrations. The sweet potato is coated in honey and slow-cooked in the oven, creating a pronounced caramel flavor and a crispy exterior with a tender interior.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.79

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Place the whole sweet potato or large slices in a large dish. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the piloncillo cone on top, then add the water and cinnamon. ≈ 3 min
  4. Cover and bake for about 1 hour, basting occasionally with the syrup that forms.
  5. Serve warm, with a drizzle of syrup. ≈ 2 min

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled or unpeeled
  • 1 large cone of Mexican raw cane sugar (piloncillo)
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 120 ml of water

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