Peruvian Donuts Recipe | Hungry AF
Picarones are Peruvian spiced sweet potato and pumpkin donuts. They’re also served with a warm molasses sauce that you’ll want to drizzle all over yourself. If you're into that kind of thing. For more Hungry AF recipes: http://taste.md/1JmN1ge INGREDIENTS For the picarones dough: ½ lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into medium-sized cubes ½ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix) 1 egg 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp anise seed 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tbsp granulated sugar ½ tbsp active dry yeast oil for frying For the syrup: ¾ cup light brown sugar 2 tbsp molasses 1 cinnamon stick 4-5 cloves ½ one navel orange ⅓ cup water RECIPE 1. In a pot, add sweet potato, anise seeds, cinnamon stick, and water to cover. Boil and cook until the potatoes are soft. Drain the potatoes and reserve 1/4 cup of the liquid. Mash the potatoes and mix with pumpkin puree. In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar the warm (not too hot) reserved liquid. Let sit for about 4-5 minutes until foamy. 2. To the foamy yeast mixture, add sweet potato and pumpkin mixture, and egg. Then slowly incorporate the flour with a dough hook. After 5 minutes, the dough should be slightly elastic and sticky. Cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm spot to double in size. 3. Meanwhile, make the syrup: in a saucepan, combine water, sugar, molasses, cinnamon stick, cloves, the juice of half an orange and its peel. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Once thickened, strain to remove the orange peel and spices. Set aside. 4. Once the dough has risen, heat oil to 350°F. Wet fingers in some water and grab a small handful of dough. Create a hole in the center with your thumb and stretch the dough into a ring. Carefully place in oil and use the handle of a wooden or chopstick to spin and fry the donuts. Remove once golden brown and crispy, and drain on a paper towels. 5. Serve immediately and drizzle with the syrup. ___ Follow us! We don't bite...unless you're made of food ;) Subscribe to Tastemade | http://taste.md/1QsXIWq Snapchat Discover | http://taste.md/1P9UuDM Facebook | http://taste.md/1Zf0Bve Instagram | http://taste.md/1OaAv4P More daily programming | http://www.tastemade.com Watch us behind the scenes at Snapchat | @tastemade