Easy Sweet Potato Bites

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   Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks of a uniform size and soak in water to remove any bitterness.

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   Put in a ziplock bag or any other kind of microwaveable bag and put the potatoes in the microwave.

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   Leave the bag unsealed and warm the potatoes they should soften in about 4- 5 minutes.

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   Squeeze out any excess air and seal the bag.

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   Crush the potatoes with a rolling pin whilst they are still warm.

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   When the potatoes are cool to the touch, add the sugar and margarine into the bag, close it up and rub the margarine into the sugar.

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   To finish crushing the potatoes, either roll over the bag with a rolling pin or mash with your fingers.

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   Mash to whatever consistency you want.

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   Add the egg yolk.

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    I wanted to save some for glazing, so I beat it first in a separate container.

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    If you don't want a glaze, just add it straight to the bag.

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    If you are going to glaze your snacks, save about 2 - 3 teaspoons of egg yolk and mix with a little mirin.

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    Once the egg yolk has mixed in with the other ingredients in the bag, add the cream and mix well again.

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    To avoid dirtied hands, fill the cups by snipping off a corner of the vinyl bag and piping the mixture in.

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    Here, after piping in the mixture I flattened half of the snacks down with a knife and made half into ball shapes.

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    Coat with the glaze if you are using one and bake in an oven preheated to 180C for 20 minujtes to finish.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.