Kuri Kinton (Golden Chestnuts)

Ingredients

• •12 fresh or canned chestnuts
• •225 g sweet potatoes, peeled, washed and cut into 1-cm slices
• •1 tbsp sugar
• •1/2 tsp salt
• •1 tbsp toasted black sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

1. 1Fresh chestnuts must be soaked overnight and peeled.
2. 2Place chestnuts in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until soft.
3. 3Soak sweet potatoes in water for 30 minutes, then cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
4. 4Drain, season with sugar and salt, and mash.
5. 5Mix the chestnuts into the sweet potatoes and add more sugar and salt if needed.
6. 6Take portions of the mixture and make them into balls the size of chestnuts.
7. 7Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.