Baked Sweet Potato Balls (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Sweet Potato Mixture
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dash of cayenne
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0.5 tsp salt
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90 g water
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907 g sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1.25 cm circles
→ Egg White Coating
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1 tsp cayenne pepper
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1 tbsp paprika
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2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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25 g sugar (about 2 tbsp)
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1 tsp salt
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5 g water (1 tsp)
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66 g egg whites (from 2 big eggs)
→ Coating and Assembly
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42 g melted butter
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250 g pecans, chopped up small
# Instructions:
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Pop your sheet in the hot oven for around 15–20 minutes until the nuts turn golden and the middle is hot.
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Set all coated potato balls on your lined sheet. Dab a bit of melted butter over each one.
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First, dip the shaped sweet potato balls into the frothy egg mix, get them all coated. Then roll each one through the chopped pecans so every bit is covered.
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Grab scoops or just use your hands to shape the mashed potato blend into balls, each somewhere between 30–60 g.
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Pour your chopped pecans onto a big plate or some wax paper. Get them in a layer, ready for rollin'.
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Whisk up egg whites, the little bit of water, salt, and sugar until they get nice and bubbly. Mix in cayenne, paprika, and Worcestershire until smooth.
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Crank the oven to 200°C. Cover your baking tray with parchment, a silicone sheet, or just spread a thin coat of oil.
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Drain the cooked slices and let them cool off just a bit. Mash them well with a fork or potato masher, then add salt and a bit of cayenne. Don’t use food processors or mixers, stick to hand tools.
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Peel those sweet potatoes and slice them into rounds about 1.25 cm thick. Toss 'em in a pot, add some water, cover, and cook on medium-low heat. Stir now and then. Stop once they're soft enough for a fork, after about 20–25 minutes.
# Notes:
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Keep sweet potatoes from turning brown by dropping peeled slices in water if you wanna prep ahead. You can freeze finished balls then reheat them for later. Not all the egg white or butter will get used up, so don't stress it.