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Peruvian Picarones
Traditional Peruvian sweet potato donuts, often served as a dessert or snack.
⏱30 min🍽8 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●2 large sweet potatoes
- ●2 cups all-purpose flour
- ●1/4 cup chancaca (or brown sugar)
- ●1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- ●1/4 teaspoon anise extract
- ●1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
- ●1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- ●for garnish chopped fresh anise
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Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and yeast.
- 2
Add the shortening and mix until the dough is smooth.
- 3
Knead the dough for 10 minutes.
- 4
Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- 5
Preheat the oil in a deep frying pan to 375°F.
- 6
Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface.
- 7
Use a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass to cut out circles of dough.
- 8
Fry the dough circles for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown.
- 9
Drain the picarones on paper towels.
- 10
Serve warm, dust with powdered sugar, and garnish with chopped anise.