Sweet Potato Manju

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 5 tablespoons sliced almonds
• 2 eggs, divided
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 5 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. drain and allow sweet potatoes to cool. peel sweet potatoes, transfer to a bowl, and mash.
• heat a skillet over low heat; cook and stir almonds in the hot skillet until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• beat 1 egg in a small bowl.
• mix beaten egg, almonds, milk, and honey into mashed sweet potatoes. divide sweet potato mixture into 15 equal parts. shape each manju into a sweet potato-shape; arrange on a baking sheet.
• beat remaining 1 egg and water together in a bowl. brush egg mixture over each manju; top with peanuts.
• bake in the preheated oven until manju are golden brown, about 25 minutes.