Medium
Chilean
Picarones
Chilean pumpkin and sweet potato fritters
150
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Cooking Times
120 min
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
150 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 cups
Pumpkin puree
cooked and mashed
1.00 cup
Sweet potato
cooked and mashed
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
1.00 tbsp
Active dry yeast
0.50 cup
Warm water
for yeast
1.00 tsp
Ground cinnamon
0.50 tsp
Ground anise
0.50 tsp
Salt
4.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
2.00 cups
Chancaca syrup
for serving
Instructions (10 steps)
1
Dissolve yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar
10 minutes
2
Mix pumpkin and sweet potato purees
3
Add flour, spices, and salt to puree mixture
4
Add activated yeast and knead until smooth
10 minutes
5
Cover and let dough rise in warm place
60 minutes
6
Heat oil in large pot or deep fryer
7
Shape dough into rings using wet hands
8
Fry rings until golden brown on both sides
4 minutes
9
Drain on paper towels
10
Serve hot with warm chancaca syrup