I have found this already translated to english, FYI in Mexico, sweet
potato are usually called camote, the most popular is camote poblano
(from the state of Puebla):

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/dulcepoblanodecamotes.htm

I N G R E D I E N T S
3 sweet potatoes about 6oz each
1/2 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon ground canela (cinnamon)
1/2 cup creme fraiche or thick cream
1 teaspoon grated orange peel (rind only)
1/3 cup raisins


I N S T R U C T I O N S
Cook the sweet potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 25 minutes.
Drain and mash the hot sweet potatoes with the 1/2 cup sugar and the
butter, canela, cream and half of the orange peel.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a baking dish and sprinkle
with 1/2 teaspoon sugar and the remaining orange peel. Spread the sweet
potato mixture in the dish and bake for 10 minutes. Garnish with the
raisins and let cool.
L, not -L wrote:
> There is a Mexican market place on Olvera Street in Los Angeles that has
> many restaurants, shops and small stalls. Many of the stalls sell trinkets
> and snacks, among which is a sweet potato candy; if my memory is correct,
> the sweet potato candy is approximately the consistency of fudge (though not
> the same color) and sold in cut squares, as fudge would be.
>
> Anyone have a recipe for sweet potato candy?
>
> Thanks
>
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> To email, replace Cujo with Juno

The recipe below is a typical SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE RECIPE. NOT
CANDY...but worth a try.
Thanks!
MIKE

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"L, not -L" > wrote in message
...
>
> On 6-Sep-2006, wrote:
>
>> I have found this already translated to english, FYI in Mexico, sweet
>> potato are usually called camote, the most popular is camote poblano
>> (from the state of Puebla):
>>
>> http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/dulcepoblanodecamotes.htm
>>
>> I N G R E D I E N T S
>> 3 sweet potatoes about 6oz each
>> 1/2 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar
>> 1/3 cup butter
>> 1/2 teaspoon ground canela (cinnamon)
>> 1/2 cup creme fraiche or thick cream
>> 1 teaspoon grated orange peel (rind only)
>> 1/3 cup raisins
>>
>>
>> I N S T R U C T I O N S
>> Cook the sweet potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 25 minutes.
>> Drain and mash the hot sweet potatoes with the 1/2 cup sugar and the
>> butter, canela, cream and half of the orange peel.
>>
>> Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a baking dish and sprinkle
>> with 1/2 teaspoon sugar and the remaining orange peel. Spread the sweet
>> potato mixture in the dish and bake for 10 minutes. Garnish with the
>> raisins and let cool.
>
> Sounds great; can't wait to try it. Thanks.
>
> --
> To email, replace Cujo with Juno