SWEET KAMOTE =)

"KAMOTE CARAMELLA"

Anyway, this camote cue recipe is very similar to banana cue recipe I posted a while back. The manner of cooking is similar–heating the oil first then adding the brown sugar till it melted before throwing in the sweet potatoes. It’s a very easy process really, which doesn’t require a lot of know-how in cooking. Just pay attention to the sugar, however, while it’s melting because it can burn very fast. Hence, cook on medium to medium high heat, and don’t forget to stir often while frying. For this recipe, you can use any variety of sweet potatoes, and can add or reduce the amount of sugar for the caramel according to desired sweetness.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Yields: 10 sticks

Ingredients:
1 lb sweet potatoes (any variety)
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Tools/Materials You Need:
Knife
Cutting board
Peeler
Frying pan
Kitchen tong
Slotted spoon or cooking spoon
10 pieces 12-inch bamboo skewers

Procedure:
1. Wash sweet potatoes and peel using a knife or peeler.

2. Slice into 1/2 inch thick. Set aside.

3. Heat oil over medium heat. Add half of the brown sugar and wait till it melts and floats to the surface of the oil.

4. Carefully drop camote or sweet potato slices into the hot oil.

5. Move the pieces around the pan using a spoon to coat them with the caramel. Allow to fry for a little bit.

6. Sprinkle the remaining sugar all over the camote pieces and continue frying until they turn golden brown.

7. Remove from oil and allow to cool a little bit.

8. Skewer 3-4 pieces on individual bamboo sticks.

9. Serve and enjoy.

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