Sweet Potato Yema Balls
By
Lance Washburn
@ChefWashburn
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These make a great side dish or appetizer dish.
Leftovers make a great snack.
Leftovers make a great snack.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c
- sweet potato
- 1/2 c
- carrot
- 3
- egg yolks, beatened
- 1 can(s)
- condensed milk
- 1/4 c
- caramel
- 2 Tbsp
- butter, unsalted
- 1 c
- ice cream (vanilla or vanilla-caramel flavour)
- 1/4 c
- heavy cream
- 1/4 c
- finely chopped nuts (cashew or almonds)
How to Make Sweet Potato Yema Balls
- 1In a pot, boil carrot and sweet potato for 15 to 20 minutes or until soft. Mash until smooth (or use blender), then set aside.
- 2In a bowl, beat three (3) egg yolks. Add condensed milk & caramel. Whisk until well-blended.
- 3In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat, add the egg-milk-caramel mixture and stir continuously for about 5 minutes.
- 4Add vanilla-caramel ice cream and stir constantly for another 5 minutes or until the ice cream is thoroughly melted.
- 5Sprinkle finely chopped nuts and mix thoroughly for 10 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken.
- 6Add the carrot and sweet potato mash, then turn heat to medium and continue stirring for another 10 minutes.
- 7Splash thickened cream into the mixture and continue stirring until the mixture starts to hold together.
- 8Remove from heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes.
- 9Scoop 2 tsp of yema and form into balls.
