This Alicante gastronomy full of delicious recipes. One of the most typical winters in the region Marina Baixa these sweet potato pasties. These little marshmallows are perfect to take with snacks as a snack. infusion hot.
This typical dish from the Marina Baixa area, The first gastronomic map of the Valencian Community Prepared by the University of Alicante (au) A compilation of 34 traditional recipes Updated with recommendations from nutritionists.
Made by this cookbook Carmencita Chair Gastronomy Taste Studies with experts from the Society’s Official College of Dietitians-Nutritionists (Codinucova).
Specifically, this sweet potato pastisso recipe is made by. Main Zaragoza Seagull And Francisca Ripoll Alvado nutritionist advice Paula Ainara Hinke Navarro.
The easiest way to make sweet potato pastisso
Although it is not a difficult recipe, it has several different preparations. To make it easier to prepare, we will divide the recipe into two steps. This will make the process more enjoyable. Next we will see the ingredients needed to make about 35 cakes.
Ingredients for sweet potato jam
● 1 kilo of white sweet potatoes
● 750 grams of sugar
● A pinch of cinnamon
Detailing the jam
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The first step to making sweet potato jam is to boil the unpeeled sweet potatoes. Then you have to let them cool before peeling them. Once peeled, mash with a fork until a paste forms.
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Put the sweet potato paste in a saucepan over low heat and add the sugar and cinnamon, stirring constantly so that it does not stick. Keep on fire for half an hour and set aside. Put the dough in the fridge while we make other preparations.
ingredients for dough
● A glass of extra virgin olive oil
● A glass of sweet anise
● 50 grams of sugar
● About 1 kilo of flour or acceptable flour
preparing the dough
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Put the anise and oil in a saucepan and let it heat without boiling.
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Remove from heat and add sugar and flour little by little until you get a homogeneous consistency that ensures proper kneading.
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Put the dough on a parchment paper and knead with a rolling pin to give it a round shape.
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Press the dough with a glass to make small dough circles. Remove excess mass.
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Place a tablespoon of sweet potato jam in the center of the dough circle.
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Fold the dough on itself like a dumpling.
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Place the cakes on a pre-greased baking tray and bake in a preheated 200 degree oven for 25 minutes.
Dietitian recommendations for consuming these sweets
To obtain lighter and lower calorie desserts, you can reduce the amount of sugar in the recipe and prefer sweets. wholemeal flour instead of normal