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Habichuelas con dulce – sweet bean cream

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Habichuelas con dulce – sweet bean cream

Ingredients

  • 500 g cooked red beans
  • 3 dl water
  • 4 dl coconut milk
  • 3 dl milk
  • 120 g sugar
  • 250 g peeled finely diced sweet potato
  • 50 g raisins
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • small milk biscuits to serve

Method

  1. 1Blend beans and water smoothly and press through a fine sieve.
  2. 2Place bean cream, coconut milk, milk, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a pot and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring.
  3. 3Add sweet potato and raisins and simmer for 20–25 minutes until tender and thickened. Stir often.
  4. 4Remove cinnamon and cloves, stir in vanilla and cool. Serve warm or cold with small biscuits.