Crunchy Sweet Potato Balls Recipe

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My mother always served these sweet potato balls at Thanksgiving—and she always had to double the recipe!

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Crunchy Sweet Potato Balls Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 to 8 large marshmallows
1-1/2 cups crushed cornflakes

Directions

Mix sweet potatoes, egg, 2 tablespoons butter, cream, salt and nutmeg. Divide into six to eight portions. Pat each portion around a marshmallow. Roll in remaining butter and then in cornflakes. Place in a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 230 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 347 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Balls in Bountiful Harvest Cookbook , p45