Dees Cajeta Caramel Sweet Potatoes Food

CARAMEL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place sweet potatoes in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes., Drain and transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; pour over sweet potatoes. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until glazed, basting frequently.

CAJETA (CARAMEL) EMPANADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Roll out the empanada dough and cut large circles with a large circle cutter or flip a bowl over and cut around it.
• Place a large spoon of cajeta in the middle of the dough. Fold the dough over and press firmly to close. Crimp the edges very well. This is super important to do it well or while it is baking, the cajeta will melt all over the pan.
• Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and roll each empanada gently pressing to coat both sides.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place on the cookie sheet and put in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375°. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The empanadas will be a light brown on both sides when done.
• If the cajeta melts out, no worries, just open a bit and add some more before serving.

DEE'S CAJETA CARAMEL SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet.
• Add brown sugar and cinnamon.
• When bubbling add caramel sauce; stir.
• Add can of sweet potatoes, juice and all.
• add lemon juice
• Cook down to a glaze.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH COCONUT FILLING AND CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat 3 (9-inch) cake pans with cooking spray; dust lightly with flour. Set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Beat in sweet potatoes and next 6 ingredients, adding each ingredient 1 at a time. Add pecans and 3 cups flour, beating just until blended.
• Beat egg whites in a separate bowl at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread Coconut Filling evenly between cake layers. Gradually pour about 1/2 cup Caramel Frosting on top of cake, spreading over top and sides with a small spatula. Place cake in refrigerator. Chill remaining Caramel Frosting 45 minutes. Pour another 1/2 cup Caramel Frosting on cake, spreading over top and sides. Repeat procedure with remaining frosting, using 1/2 cup frosting at a time and chilling every 15 minutes. Store cake in refrigerator.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy 2-quart saucepan; gradually stir in milk, and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 3 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir about one-fourth of hot milk mixture gradually into egg; add egg mixture to remaining hot milk mixture, stirring constantly. Return to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in coconut and vanilla. Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm filling. Cool completely; chill 1 hour.
• Whisk together cream cheese and cream in a small bowl until smooth.
• Cook sugar and 2/3 cup water in a heavy 3 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high, and bring mixture to a boil without stirring. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan. Cook, without stirring, 10 minutes or just until syrup turns a deep amber color.
• Whisk in butter gradually; gradually whisk in cream cheese mixture until smooth. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH SEA SALT MARSHMALLOW CARAMELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Pierce the skin of the sweet potatoes all over with a fork, spray with cooking spray and place in a 9-by-13-inch flameproof baking dish. Bake the sweet potatoes until tender, about 1 hour.
• Cool the sweet potatoes enough to handle, and then cut each in half the long way and scoop out the flesh, leaving 1/8-inch of flesh around the skin. Reserve the skins for a later use.
• In a medium bowl, add the sweet potato flesh, mascarpone, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla seeds. Using an electric hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, smash until combined. Spoon the mixture into the sweet potato skins. Top each potato skin with three Modjeska halves, caramel-side down. Alternatively, place 4 caramel halves topped with 3 marshmallow halves on each potato skin.
• Return the sweet potatoes to the baking dish and bake until the centers are warm and the Modjeskas start to melt, about 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and cook until dark brown and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle the tops with sea salt to serve.

MEXICAN CAJETA - CARAMEL CREPES

Steps:

• In a frying pan, melt the caramel or Mexican cajeta or dulce de leche, and add the rum.
• Let boil for 3 - 5 minutes; then dip the tortillas, one at a time in the caramel, making sure to cover completely.
• Place two tortillas, folded into four parts on each plate, and add a scoop of coffee ice cream on each and sprinkle with shredded coconut.

DEE'S CAJETA KAHLUA COFFEE

Steps:

• Mix the caramel in the hot coffee.
• Splash some 1/2 and 1/2 cream; put in liqueur to taste.
• Top with whipped cream; sprinkle cinnamon on top.

PINEAPPLE AND SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine pineapple juice from can with enough water to make 1/2 cup.
• Add orange juice, nutmeg and salt.
• Mix in cream cheese and stir on low heat until smooth.
• Drain and slice sweet potatoes.
• Add with pineapple chunks to cream cheese mixture.
• Add chopped pecans.
• Put into a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Top with more chopped pecans, if desired.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Serve hot.

CAJETA (CARAMEL CANDY)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine 1 quart of the milk with the sugar and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until mixture turns golden.
• In the remaining quart of milk, stir in the soda and place in another saucepan.
• Add the cinnamon stick and bring to boil.
• Discard the cinnamon and add the hot milk very gradually to the caramel mixture, stirring constantly.
• When all the milk is incorporated, place over a low heat and cook very slowly until the mixture is thick like melted caramel.
• Cool slightly; then pour into a glass container and chill.
• Please note that the cooking times and yield are approximate.