Learn how to make sweet potato jam (or brown glacé) at home, a traditional dessert that has marked generations with its unique and special flavor!
Sweet Potato Jam (Homemade Brown Glaze)
Servings
12
servingsPrep time
50
minutesCooking time
30
minutesThe practicality of making sweet potato candy at home, or homemade brown icing, is enough to surprise anyone!
Ingredients
1 kg of sweet potatoes
400 grams of sugar
1/2 cup (tea) of water
2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon vanilla essence (optional)
1 cup (tea) of sugar (180 grams)
Directions
- Chop the peeled potatoes, place them in a pan with water to cover and cook until soft.
- Blend the cold cooked potatoes with the sugar in a blender or food processor and transfer to a container.
- Mix the gelatin with 1/2 cup (tea) of water and set aside to hydrate.
- Place the sugar in a pan, heat and let it melt until it forms a caramelized syrup.
- Add the sweet potato puree to the pan with the caramelized syrup and stir over low heat until smooth.
- Add the hydrated gelatin, vanilla essence and stir the sweet constantly over low heat until it comes away from the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the sweet into a mold with the sides and bottom greased with oil and cover with plastic wrap in contact with the surface.
- Wait for the sweet to cool completely at room temperature, remove the plastic, unmold and it is ready to eat.
