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Kuri kinton (sweet potato & chestnut)

Golden mashed sweet potato with candied chestnuts—osechi's symbol of wealth.

Time
45min
Steps
5
Kuri kinton (sweet potato & chestnut), photographed from above

Ingredients

8 servings

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Allergens

None of the major allergens appear in the ingredient names.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Peel potatoes thickly, cut into rounds and soak 30 minutes.

    2. 2

      Boil with crushed gardenia pods until very soft; drain.

    3. 3

      Mash and press through a sieve for silkiness.

    4. 4

      Cook with sugar, mirin, salt and 60 ml chestnut syrup, stirring, until glossy and thick.

    5. 5

      Fold in the chestnuts and cool.

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