Italian Sweet Potato

 

Ingredients

・Sweet potato…450g (net weight)

・Salted butter…20g

・Cream cheese (Kiri brand used here)…82g

・Sugar…80g

・Milk…Approx. 100ml (or more as needed)

(Egg yolk wash)

・Egg yolk…1

・Water…1 tsp

Instructions

1. Wash and peel the sweet potato, cut it into slices about 1cm thick, and soak in water for about 5 minutes.

2. Drain the water, place the sweet potato in a microwave-safe bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and microwave (600W) for about 12 minutes until soft.

3. Add the cream cheese (cut into 1cm cubes), salted butter, sugar, and milk; mash thoroughly using a potato masher or similar tool, then pass the mixture through a sieve.

4. Divide the mixture into 12 portions, shape them into ovals, and brush with the egg yolk wash.

5. Toast in an oven toaster (approx. 1000W) until browned.