Picarones Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1 - take chopped pumpkin, sweet potatoes, asinseeds, cinnamon sticks and cloves in a pot.

step 2

• STEP 2.2 - boil them for 10 minutes.

step 3

• STEP 3.3 - drain them and take out sweet potatoes and pumpkin in a dish.

step 4

• STEP 4.4 - put it into a food processor to make a paste.

step 5

• STEP 5.5 - in a bowl mix yeast, 2 tbsp sugar and water.

step 6

• STEP 6.6- mix it and keep aside for 15 minutes.

step 7

• STEP 1.7 - add pumpkin paste,flour, salt and yeast mix in a bowl. Combine everything together.

step 9

• STEP 7.9 - cover the bowl with a damp cloth and keep aside for an hour.

step 10

• STEP 1.10 - boil all the sugar syrup ingredients in a pot. Once thickened take out the syrup.

step 12

• STEP 8.12 - take your prepared dough and shape the doughnuts.

step 13

• STEP 9.13 - heat some oil in a pan and fry them until they turn golden brown.

step 14

• STEP 10.14 - let them cool and pour the prepared sugar syrup on top.