One of the most requested and loved desserts by Argentines is, without a doubt, the Sweet Batata. This dish is very common when it comes to combining it with a piece of cheese or in a sweet cake, that is why now we are going to leave you an easy and very quick preparation so that you can make it at home.
The positive thing about this recipe is that you will need few ingredients to have your Sweet Batata ready to taste it. First of all, separate 250 grams of sweet potato, 450 grams of sugar, 300 cc of water, unflavored gelatin and 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence.
Let’s go with the preparation Sweet Batata: First you are going to peel and cut the sweet potatoes or sweet potatoes into cubes, then put them in a pot with water and cook them until they are tender. After that, strain, cool and reserve. On the other hand, you are going to put water and sugar in a pot, and bring to a boil until it boils. Next, add the unflavored gelatin and mix quickly with the help of a mixer if possible.
You’re going to let this cook, remove and let it warm up. Next step: blend the sweet potato well, cook to achieve a puree and then mix with the previous syrup until it becomes a smooth and homogeneous preparation. Finally, pour into a mold, it can be a pudding pan, all this mixture and cover it with plastic wrap, and take it to the fridge for at least 8 hours.
Extra tip: sweet potatoes can also be steamed, if you do it with sweet potatoes it will have an orange color. This dessert can be accompanied by creamy cheese or in fetas quietly, as well as being used in some sweet cake.
