Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Donuts

8 servings

60 minutes

Перуанские пончики из батата и тыквы — это волшебное сочетание нежного теста и ароматного сиропа. Этот традиционный десерт, известный как 'Picarones', возник в эпоху колонизации, когда местные ингредиенты смешивались с испанскими традициями. Его уникальный вкус — мягкая сладость батата и тыквы, дополненная теплыми нотами аниса, корицы и гвоздики — делает его любимым лакомством. Золотистые, хрустящие снаружи и воздушные внутри пончики обмакиваются в густой пряный сироп, насыщенный тростниковым сахаром и цитрусовыми нотками. Их едят горячими, наслаждаясь контрастом текстур и богатством вкуса. Они идеальны для уютных вечеров и праздничных застолий, наполняя дом теплом и ароматами Перу.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 801.1
• Proteins: 14.7g
• Fats: 2.1g
• Carbohydrates: 185.2g

Ingredients

• Sweet potato: 500 g
• Pumpkin: 500 g
• Sugar: 200 g
• Wheat flour: 1 kg
• Dry yeast: 11 g
• Ground anise (star anise): 10 g
• Deep frying oil: 1 l
• Cane sugar: 400 g
• Freshly squeezed orange juice: 125 ml
• Cinnamon sticks: 2 pc
• Carnation: 3 pc
• Anise (star anise): 1 pc
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare all the ingredients.

2. Peel the sweet potato and pumpkin, and cut them into cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sweet potato: 500 g
   • Pumpkin: 500 g

3. Place the pumpkin and sweet potato in a pot, sprinkle with white sugar, and add water just enough to barely cover the vegetables.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sugar: 200 g
   • Sweet potato: 500 g
   • Pumpkin: 500 g

4. Cook on low heat until soft.

5. Drain the water from the prepared vegetables into a separate container, it will be needed later.

6. Blend the pumpkin and sweet potato, then strain the resulting puree through a sieve.

7. Place the puree in a large bowl, add dry yeast and anise.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dry yeast: 11 g
   • Ground anise (star anise): 10 g

8. Gradually mix sifted flour into the puree. If the dough becomes too stiff, add broth from cooking vegetables. The result should be an elastic, strong dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 1 kg
   • Sweet potato: 500 g
   • Pumpkin: 500 g

9. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave it at room temperature for 2 hours.

10. Heat oil in a deep skillet.

    Required ingredients:

    • Deep frying oil: 1 l

11. Moisten your hands in salty water to prevent the dough from sticking, and tear off a ball from the dough. Make a hole in it with your finger and drop the donut into hot oil. The donut should float in the oil.

    Required ingredients:

    • Salt:  to taste

12. When the dough is browned on one side, flip it and fry until it is the same golden color. Do the same with all the dough.

13. In a separate saucepan, mix brown sugar and orange juice, add cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and lemon juice. Place on heat and simmer the syrup for 10-15 minutes.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cane sugar: 400 g
    • Freshly squeezed orange juice: 125 ml
    • Cinnamon sticks: 2 pieces
    • Carnation: 3 pieces
    • Anise (star anise): 1 piece

14. Serve sweet potato and pumpkin donuts with spiced syrup. Eat by dipping in the syrup.