Camote Almendrado Sweet Potato With Almonds Food

AMARETTO SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cover sweet potatoes with water. Boil until tender; drain.
• Remove the skins from the sweet potatoes and arrange them in a greased 2 quart baking dish.
• Process the sugar, buttermilk, butter, eggs, amaretto, vanilla, cinnamon, and baking soda in a blender until smooth. Stir in pecans.
• Spoon pecan mixture over sweet potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

SWEET POTATO CANDY (DULCE DE CAMOTE)

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple, sweet potatoes, and salt; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
• Dissolve cream of tartar and brown sugar in boiling water; mix in potato mixture.
• Cook over low heat until a soft ball is formed when a drop is placed in cold water.
• Remove from heat and beat until smooth and shiny.
• Mix in almonds.
• Drop by the teaspoon onto a buttered surface.
• Chill.

CAMOTES ENMIELADO (CANDIED SWEET POTATOES)

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, place water, piloncillo, cinnamon sticks, anise stars and whole cloves. Heat to boiling, stirring with wooden spoon until piloncillo dissolves.
• After 5 minutes, add sweet potatoes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove and discard cinnamon sticks, anise stars and cloves. Reserve syrup.
• Serve sweet potatoes topped with reserved warm sweet syrup. Garnish with milk.