Suito poteto with a black sesame twist

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 400 g purple sweet potato with white flesh
• 2-3 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp black sesame paste
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp mirin
• black sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Peel sweet potatoes and boil in water until soft.
2. Drain sweet potatoes and mash them while still hot until smooth. A stick blender helps avoid lumps.
3. Add maple syrup, black sesame paste, vanilla and butter. Mix until well combined.
4. Chill the mixture in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up.
5. Preheat oven to 185°C.
6. Shape mixture into little sweet potatoes on a baking tray.
7. Whisk egg and mirin together.
8. Brush the sweet potatoes with egg mixture and sprinkle with black sesame seeds.
9. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden.