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Crystallized sweet potato soft candy, or camote cristalizado, is made by soaking sliced sweet potatoes in a cal (calcium hydroxide/lime powder) solution for 24+ hours to harden them, followed by rinsing and simmering slowly for several hours in a concentrated syrup of sugar, water, and optional flavorings like piloncillo or cinnamon. The candy is then dried for 1–5 days to achieve a chewy, candied texture.
This video shows how to make traditional Mexican crystallized sweet potato candy:
Key Steps and Solution Details
- Firming Solution: Soak sliced sweet potatoes in a mixture of water and culinary lime powder (cal) for 24–26 hours to keep the pieces from turning to mush when cooked.
- Rinsing: Rinse the sweet potatoes thoroughly at least three times to remove all residue from the lime powder before boiling.
- Initial Boil: Boil the sliced potatoes in water for 5 to 10 minutes to partially cook them, then drain.
- Syrup Preparation: Use a ratio of 1 kilogram of sugar (or 1 liter of honey) and 1 liter of water per 1 kilogram of sweet potatoes.
- Cooking Process: Cook the sweet potatoes in the syrup over low heat, covered, for 1–2 hours, then uncovered for 4 hours until the syrup is thick and the potatoes are translucent (caramelized).
- Drying: Allow the candies to cool and dry on a wire rack for 1 to 5 days.
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