Ingredients
2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 2-inch slices (sweet potatoes or yams specifically the orange-fleshed variety)
2 piloncillo cones, cut into thirds with a sharp knife (I used only 2/3 cone for the half portion )
1 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
1 whole star anise
3 whole cloves
1 dash salt
2 cups water
Crema mexicana topping
1 cup Mexican crema (you can make your own crema mexicana! See this recipe ( Recipe #218458) or 1 cup creme fraiche, approximately (you can make your own crema mexicana! See this recipe, Crema Mexicana)