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

Camotes Enmielado - Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by carvalhohm

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 cups water
8 ounces piloncillo (unrefined sugar) or 1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 whole anise stars
3 whole cloves
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch slices
Milk or sweetened condensed milk for garnish

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.