Picarones

Name: Picarones
Ingredients: 1 lb sweet potato, peeled; 1 lb squash, peeled; 1 lb flour; 3 tablespoons fresh yeast; 2 cinnamon sticks; 4 cloves; 2 tablespoons anise seed; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 pinch salt; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; oil, necessary amount for frying; Syrup; 2 cups dark brown sugar; 2 cups white sugar; 4 cloves; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 allspice; 1 orange peel, cut into thick large strips; 4 cups water

19 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 lb sweet potato, peeled
1 lb squash, peeled
1 lb flour
3 tablespoons fresh yeast
2 cinnamon sticks
4 cloves
2 tablespoons anise seed
3 tablespoons sugar
1 pinch salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
oil, necessary amount for frying
Syrup
2 cups dark brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
4 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 allspice
1 orange peel, cut into thick large strips
4 cups water

Directions

1

Fill water in a large pan with cinnamon, clove, and aniseed. Boil for 10 min, and strain reserving water.
2

Cook sweet potatoes and squash in the reserved water until tender.
3

Remove pan and force through a strainer.
4

Reserve 2 cups of cooking liquid and allow to cool.
5

In a small bowl, combine yeast, sugar and reserved cooking liquid.
6

Set aside for 15 minutes.
7

Place strained sweet potatoes and squash in a large bowl. add salt, yeast mixture and eggs; stir until combined.
8

Fold in flour and continue stirring until soft and smooth and elastic dough is formed.
9

Cover with a damp cloth and leave dough to rise for 1 hour.
10

Heat oil in a large skillet until hot. Take a small quantity of dough and form a ring.
11

Fry in hot oil until golden on both sides. Repeat until all is used.
12

Drain on paper napkins.
13

Syrup:
14

combine sugar, clove, cinnamon, orange peel, allspice and water in a medium saucepan.
15

Bring to boil over low heat until mixture thickens to a syrup.
16

It will take around 20-25 minutes.