Original Truchas de Batata Recipe from Gran Canaria

The truchas de batata are sweet fritters prepared with various types of fillings and can be either baked or fried. The truchas de batata are a traditional dessert from the Canary Islands, particularly from Gran Canaria. These are sweet fritters, usually enjoyed during the Christmas season.

The original recipe calls for the use of sweet potatoes, almonds, sugar, lemon zest, and cinnamon for the filling, wrapped in a fried or baked dough shell. These fritters have a crunchy exterior and a soft, sweet filling inside, making them an irresistible treat for the palate.

Their preparation is quite simple but requires some time for kneading the dough and making the fritters. Once ready, the truchas de batata are usually dusted with powdered sugar and can be served as a dessert or simply as a sweet accompaniment to tea or coffee.

Sweet Potato Truchas of Gran Canaria

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Batata truchas are a typical dessert from the Canary Islands, particularly Gran Canaria. The original recipe includes sweet potatoes, almonds, sugar, lemon zest, and cinnamon for the filling, wrapped in a shell of dough that is fried or baked.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Servings: 6 persone

Course: Sweet

Cuisine: International cuisine

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 500 gr sweet potatoes

• 100 gr chopped almonds

• 150 gr sugar

• 1 nr Lemon grated zest

• qb Ground cinnamon

• 500 gr flour

• 100 gr lard

• 100 ml extra virgin olive oil

• qb Powdered sugar for dusting

• qb Oil for frying

Method

 

1. Cook the sweet potatoes, mash them, and mix with chopped almonds, sugar, lemon zest, and cinnamon to obtain a dense dough.
2. Create a well with the flour, place the lard and oil in the center, knead until you get a uniform dough and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
3. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin and prepare 8 cm diameter discs. Place the filling in the center and fold in half, pressing the edges with the help of a fork to keep them well sealed.
4. Fry the fritters in hot oil until golden, then drain and dust with powdered sugar.

This culinary delight is a symbol of the Christmas festivities in the Canary Islands archipelago and represents a culinary tradition passed down through generations.