Light and Fluffy Sweet Potato Cakes

Using a microwave and oven, it can be made so easily and enjoyed by everyone from young to old.

Recipe By: himawari (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/366)
Makes 20 Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes (medium) 2 (400g)
Butter 20g
Sugar 40g
Milk 20g
Egg yolk 1

Method

1
Here are the ingredients.
2
Peel thickly, wash and slice the sweet potato to 1cm slices. Soak in water for 3 minutes.
3
Put in a bowl, cover with cling film and microwave for 6-7 minutes until soft.
4
Mash well until smooth.
5
Whilst hot, add the butter and sugar and mix thoroughly. Add the milk a bit at a time to make it firm enough to shape into balls.
6
Drop into muffin cases and brush with the egg yolk.
7
Put in a preheated oven (200C) for 5 minutes until lightly browned then brush with more egg yolk and bake for a further 5 minutes.

Tips & Note

Sweet potatoes vary in water content so add enough milk accordingly. You can make round or oval shapes, as you like.

Light and Fluffy Sweet Potato Cakes

Using a microwave and oven, it can be made so easily and enjoyed by everyone from young to old.

Recipe By: himawari (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/366)

Makes 20

Cook: 60 min

Ingredients

Sweet potatoes (medium) 2 (400g)
Butter 20g
Sugar 40g
Milk 20g
Egg yolk 1

Light and Fluffy Sweet Potato Cakes

Recipe ID :2328 Posted on 24 JAN 2017

Makes 20

Cook 60min
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Using a microwave and oven, it can be made so easily and enjoyed by everyone from young to old.

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Ingredients

Method

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1
Here are the ingredients.
2
Peel thickly, wash and slice the sweet potato to 1cm slices. Soak in water for 3 minutes.
3
Put in a bowl, cover with cling film and microwave for 6-7 minutes until soft.
4
Mash well until smooth.
5
Whilst hot, add the butter and sugar and mix thoroughly. Add the milk a bit at a time to make it firm enough to shape into balls.
6
Drop into muffin cases and brush with the egg yolk.
7
Put in a preheated oven (200C) for 5 minutes until lightly browned then brush with more egg yolk and bake for a further 5 minutes.

Tips & Note

Sweet potatoes vary in water content so add enough milk accordingly. You can make round or oval shapes, as you like.

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