Sweet Potato Candy (Dulce De Camote)

"From: "The Art of South American Cookery" by Myra Waldo, 1961ed. Posted for Zaar World Tour 4."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
6 dozen
Serves:
72
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine the pineapple, sweet potatoes, and salt; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
  • Dissolve cream of tartar and brown sugar in boiling water; mix in potato mixture.
  • Cook over low heat until a soft ball is formed when a drop is placed in cold water.
  • Remove from heat and beat until smooth and shiny.
  • Mix in almonds.
  • Drop by the teaspoon onto a buttered surface.
  • Chill.

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Reviews

  1. A delicious candy in the end, but for me a struggle to prepare. I did substitute yam for sweet potato and fresh chopped pineapple for crushed, so I was a little concerned that I wouldn't have enough liquid. As it turned out, my mixture bubbled away on low for a couple of hours, without getting anywhere near soft ball. I finally raised the heat to medium low and finally medium, just being careful to keep stirring. I finally stopped at 180F by the candy thermometer, when the mixture was like modelling clay, pulling away from the bottom and sides when I stirred. (I couldn't figure how to measure soft ball by dropping in water, since there was so much yam and pineapple fiber.) I did still have pineapple chunks, so I just cut the almonds in half and made sort of dulce clusters. They did harden fine at room temperature, without chilling.
     
  2. Well, how about that ~ two of my favorites (well yams, at least, & candy) in one recipe! Actually I was going to try half the recipe with yam & the other half with sweet potato (you know, to make it harder on myself) but then ended up with a cup of each, well mixed! Anyway, I toasted the almonds & then finely chopped them, & the result was a VERY TASTY CANDY TREAT, thanks to Engrossed! [Made & reviewed while touring South & Central America on Zaar's World Tour 4]
     
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  1. A delicious candy in the end, but for me a struggle to prepare. I did substitute yam for sweet potato and fresh chopped pineapple for crushed, so I was a little concerned that I wouldn't have enough liquid. As it turned out, my mixture bubbled away on low for a couple of hours, without getting anywhere near soft ball. I finally raised the heat to medium low and finally medium, just being careful to keep stirring. I finally stopped at 180F by the candy thermometer, when the mixture was like modelling clay, pulling away from the bottom and sides when I stirred. (I couldn't figure how to measure soft ball by dropping in water, since there was so much yam and pineapple fiber.) I did still have pineapple chunks, so I just cut the almonds in half and made sort of dulce clusters. They did harden fine at room temperature, without chilling.
     

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