Name: Boniatillo (Sweet Potato Pudding)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: 2 large egg yolks, beaten; 1 cinnamon stick; ½ cup lightly sweetened whipped cream Ground cinnamon; 1 to 2 tablespoons rum (optional); ½-inch-wide strip lime zest; 1 pound boniatos (white sweet potatoes) or other sweet potatoes; 1½ cups sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Eating Cuban

By Beverly Cox and Martin Jacobs

Published 2006

About

Boniato (white sweet potato) is one of the most versatile and traditional Cuban crops. It is eaten as a vegetable and also used to make desserts. The texture of boniatillo, a rich, sweet pudding, is a bit like a light sweet potato pie without the crust. Boniatillo is also the base of the delectable Cake de Boniato (Sweet Potato Cake).