Camotes Enmielado Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe 445

CAMOTES ENMIELADO - CANDIED SWEET POTATOES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

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. Note: Piloncillo is Mexican dark sugar that is unrefined and has a high molasses content. You can find it at specialty supermarkets that carry Mexican products. Brown sugar can be substituted for the piloncillo.

CAMOTES ENMIELADITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Place the sweet potato slices singly in a lightly greased Dutch oven or similar pot.
• Arrange the piloncillo cones pieces directly on top of the sweet potato slices. Place the cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves on top of the sweet potatoes. Add a dash of salt. Pour the water on top of everything.
• Cover the pot and bake for about 1 hour or until the camotes are completely cooked and the syrup has thickened. (I checked the sweet potatoes at the halfway mark to make sure they weren't burning.) You can always reduce the temperature.
• Remove from oven and *carefully* arrange the slices of yams on a platter. Now pour any remaining syrup on top (*carefully*!) *Set aside to cool about 10 minutes then serve the crema mexicana on the side.
• *It is important to let them cool because you could seriously burn your mouth if you eat the camotes too soon after taking out of the oven.