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Cream of Sweet Potato

Cream of Sweet Potato

By Pedro Javier Feliciano Caraballo
The puerto rican style cream of sweet potato (Crema de Batata), is a delightful dish we learn to appreciate at an early age. Delicious and very good to keep you warm and cozy on a cool or rainy day.  Another perfect side or appetizer for a holiday course. Continue reading Cream of Sweet Potato

Traditional Alcapurria Dough

Traditional Alcapurria Dough

By Andy Tous on RecetasPuertoRico.com

This recipe explains the process to obtain the traditional alcapurria dough, made mainly with green bananas and yautia root.  The Alcapurria (Al-Ka-Poo-Ree-Ah) is an extremely popular puerto rican fritter found all over the island, sometimes made with different root vegetables. We hope you like this recipe as much as we do.

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