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Atropellado de Coco (Coconut and Sweet Potato Dessert)
Atropellado de coco is a traditional Yucatecan dessert, containing coconut and sweet potato.
Ingredients
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- sweet potato
- sugar
- cinnamon
- water
- ground coconut, ground
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Method 5 steps
Bake or steam sweet potato until soft, then mash it.
Combine sugar, cinnamon, and water over medium-low heat to make a syrup.
Combine the sweet potato mash and sugar syrup.
Mix in ground coconut until it forms a workable dough.
Form dough into balls or other shapes and serve.
