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Habichuela con Dulce (Dominican Sweet Beans)

Habichuela con dulce, also known as sweet beans or sweet cream of beans is a Dominican dessert that is mostly made during Good Friday.

Habichuela con Dulce (Dominican Sweet Beans) prepared recipe
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  • Read all 8 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 11 listed ingredients.
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Method

  1. 01

    Blend cooked beans, including the water they cooked in, into a purée.

  2. 02

    Strain beans into a pot in order to get rid of any skins.

  3. 03

    Mix in sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, salt, sugar, sweet potatoes, cinnamon sticks, and cloves.

  4. 04

    Simmer over low heat until the sweet potatoes are fully cooked. Stir occasionally so that it will not stick on the bottom.

  5. 05

    Add raisins and simmer for 10 minutes. You can also add the milk cookies if you want them to become soft.

  6. 06

    Remove beans from heat.

  7. 07

    If you want, you may remove the cinnamon sticks and cloves.

  8. 08

    Serve beans in a bowl, and add milk cookies on top. You may serve warm or chilled.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY-SA 4.0, credited to Nat-lie16; view original image record .