Encadelados/encanelados?

In another thread, Carlitos wrote the following:

"My mom went to San Luis Potosi, Mexico last month and she brought two things in bulk, Enchiladas Potosinas and encandelados (I don't know how you spell it but it's walnuts covered in evaporated milk and then cinnimon sprinkled- soo good)."

The linked thread addresses the issue of finding enchiladas Potosinas in Chicago. I'm starting this thread because I'm very interested in the "encadelados." I tried searching under that term/spelling and came up empty. This item is new to me and even my searches on "walnuts" (or "nuts") and "condensed milk" (or "milk") and "Mexico" came up empty as well.

Does anyone know anything about these little items, what the proper spelling is and--most important of all--how to make them? They sound, you should pardon the expression, delish! I can imagine a couple of ways to proceed, but the authentic way would be best.

Hi Gypsy Boy and Carlitos,

I'm going to take a guess that the spelling of this item is encanelados, based on canela 'cinnamon', so "en-cinnamon-ned".

I just googled encanelados + receta + nueces and there are a bunch of hits from mostly Peruvian websites.

I'll leave further delving up to someone else.

chau,
Amata

Yeah, my writing in spanish is not so good, but thats probably right. From what I know they are as rare as the Enchiladas Potosinas, though I have not tried to search for them in Chicago. I Think we still have some, if i can get my hands on some I will let you know.

If you get any leads let me know. In San Luis Potosi there are only 1 or 2 places that make them. I can get you the name of those places when I ask my mom.

-- Carlos

Silly me! Of course. I should have seen the canela in the typo. FWIW, I've looked some more and found a Guatemalan recipe as well as some Mexican references. Nothing mentions walnuts yet, but the use certainly follows. When/if I find something, I'll post. Thank you, Amy!

I talked to a friend and she says they call them Garapiñados, I googled under "garapiñado" and I got a site where you could buy um. Now my girlfriend and I agree they were walnuts but aren't sure if they could have been pecan. http://www.alsuper.com/alsuperencasa/Despliegue.php?id=337349

Garapiñados in Mexico City are red-orange, burnt-sugar-coated peanuts. Sold on street corners everywhere. They are vastly better when they are fresh. I can get them locally, but they are usually old and hard.

Bill/SFNM

Finally got my camera to work.. Here are some of the remaining encanelados I had.
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