Peruvian Sweet Potato Doughnuts (Picarones) | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 ml) water
• 1 2/3 cups (250 g) sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 cinnamon stick, about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long
• 1 tsp aniseed
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp instant yeast
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups (225 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) honey
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) water
• 2 tsp (10 ml) molasses
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground aniseed