Baked Sweet Potato Balls
Description
This is a must at our house on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Ingredients
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1 (40 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
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1/4 cup butter
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salt to taste
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3 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
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3/4 cup real maple syrup
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10 large marshmallows
Directions
1
Drain sweet potatoes and put into large mixing bowl. Mash the potatoes with butter or margarine. Salt to taste.
2
Hand pat mixture into 3 inch diameter balls. Roll in crushed corn flakes and put into 9x12 inch greased baking dish. Pour maple syrup evenly over all balls.
3
Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 40 minutes. The last fifteen minutes put a marshmallow over each ball.