Camotes Enmielados

In Mexico, camote vendors (camoteros) with sweet potatoes cycle through the neighborhoods announcing their arrival with a characteristic whistle. The neighbors come out to buy chunks of sweet potato steamed in piloncillo and served with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon and sweetened condensed milk. If you don’t have a camotero in your neighborhood, you can make them at home.

• PREP 15 min / OVEN 425° F/ ROAST 30 min
• INGREDIENTS
  • 3 SWEET POTATOES, unpeeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 PILONCILLO cone
  • 1 CINNAMON stick
  • 3 whole CLOVES
  • 1 strip ORANGE PEEL
  • 2 cups WATER
  • Pinch of SALT
• INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Combine all ingredients in a generous-sized pot
  2. Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes until tender
  3. Uncover and continue cooking until syrup is thick and glossy
  4. Cool before serving