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Abuela's Candied Yams

September 11, 2023|Fall Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Side Dishes

Camotes Enmielados con Piloncillo 

Abuela's Candied Yams
Abuela's Candied Yams

For a truly authentic and distinctive taste when cooking yams or sweet potatoes, swap brown sugar for piloncillo. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any time of the year! 


Ingredients needed to prepare this recipe: 

  •  One 7oz Cone of Piloncillo

What is Piloncillo? 

Piloncillo is unrefined whole cane sugar used in Mexican cooking and baking. Its caramel taste and light hint of molasses will enhance any dish requiring brown sugar.  

  • 3-4 Pounds of Large Yams or Sweet Potatoes 

Are Yams and Sweet Potatoes the same?                                                                  

Although they look alike, they're two different root vegetables. Yams are cylinder-shaped with thicker and darker rough skin and whiter meat.

There are notable differences between yams and sweet potatoes in size and starch content. Yams are generally larger and have a higher starch content, which requires more butter for cooking. As a result, they tend to have a higher calorie count than sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes have smoother skin, a tubular shape, and a darker orange color.


Ingredients:

  • One Stick of Cinnamon 
  • 1/2 Cup of Water or Orange Juice 
  • 1/2 Tsp Ground Ginger 
  • 1 Tsp Ground Cloves 
  • 1 Cup of Granulated Sugar 
  • One Cup of Salted or Unsalted Butter 
  • 1/4 Tsp of salt if using unsalted butter 


Instructions: 

  1. To prepare the yams, clean, peel, and dice them into one-inch pieces.
  2. In a medium stock pock, add the water or orange juice, cinnamon stick, and the broken down piloncillo and cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes to soften the piloncillo.                                                                                                                           Tip:  Piloncillo is very hard, so to cut, place it in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds to soften it up and to make it easier to break down.
  3. After 2-3 minutes, add butter, sugar, and seasonings. Boil over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until there are no visible bits of piloncillo. Then mix in the yams and simmer over low heat for 35-40 minutes. To ensure perfectly cooked yams, it's essential to consistently monitor and stir them every 10-12 minutes for even cooking. The duration for cooking can fluctuate based on the dimensions of the cuts. To check the doneness, insert a fork or a toothpick into a piece of yam; if it goes effortlessly, they are done.
  4. Cover and place the yams in the oven to keep them warm. If serving immediately, transfer them to a platter and pour the piloncillo sauce over them.


Prep Time: 10 Minutes 

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes 

Servings: 6-8 



ESPAÑOL

Para obtener un sabor verdaderamente auténtico y distintivo al cocinar camotes o batata, cambie el azúcar moreno por piloncillo. ¡Perfecto para Acción de Gracias o en cualquier época del año!


Ingredientes necesarios para preparar esta receta:

  •  Un cono de piloncillo de 7 oz

¿Qué es el piloncillo?


El piloncillo es azúcar de caña integral sin refinar que se utiliza en la cocina y repostería mexicana. Su sabor a caramelo y su ligero toque de melaza realzarán cualquier plato que requiera azúcar moreno.


  • 3-4 libras de camotes o batata grande

¿Son iguales los camotes y las batatas? 

Aunque se parecen, son dos tubérculos diferentes. La batata tienen forma de cilindro, una piel áspera más gruesa y oscura y una carne más blanca.
Existen diferencias notables entre el camote y la batata en cuanto a tamaño y contenido de almidón. Los camotes son generalmente más grandes y tienen un mayor contenido de almidón, lo que requiere más mantequilla para cocinar. Como resultado, tienden a tener un mayor contenido calórico que las batatas. Las batatas tienen una piel más suave, una forma tubular y un color naranja más oscuro.


Ingredientes:

  • Una rama de canela
  • 1/2 Taza de Agua o Jugo de Naranja
  • 1/2 cucharadita de jengibre molido
  • 1 cucharadita de clavo molido
  • 1 taza de azúcar granulada
  • Una taza de mantequilla salada o sin sal
  • 1/4 cucharadita de sal si usas mantequilla sin sal



Instrucciones:

  1. Para preparar los ñames, límpielos, pélelos y córtelos en trozos de una pulgada.
    En un caldo mediano, agrega el agua o jugo de naranja, la ramita de canela y el piloncillo desmenuzado y cocina a fuego medio durante 2-3 minutos para ablandar el piloncillo.                                                                                                                   Consejo: El piloncillo es muy duro, así que para cortarlo colócalo en un recipiente apto para microondas durante 30 segundos para que se ablande y se descomponga más fácilmente.
  2. Después de 2 o 3 minutos, agregue la mantequilla, el azúcar y los condimentos. Hervir a fuego medio durante unos 5 minutos o hasta que no queden trozos de piloncillo visibles. 
  3. Luego mezcle los camotes cortados en trocitos y cocine a fuego lento durante 35 a 40 minutos. Para garantizar que los ñames estén perfectamente cocidos, es esencial  revisarlos y mezclar cada 10 a 12 minutos para que se cocinen de manera uniforme. El tiempo de cocción puede variar dependiendo de qué tan grandes o pequeños cortes los camotes.
  4.  Para comprobar que está cocido, inserte un tenedor o un palillo en un trozo de camote; si se entra sin esfuerzo, estan listos.
  5. Tapa y coloca los camotes en el horno para mantenerlos calientes. Si los sirves inmediatamente, transfiérelos a un plato y vierte la salsa de piloncillo sobre ellos.

Tiempo de preparación: 10 minutos
Tiempo de cocción: 45 minutos
Porciones: 6-8

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