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Baked Taro Puffs
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 2
A lower-fat version of the deep fried puffs. This is from A Hundred Years of Island Cooking , an old cookbook from the Hawaiian Electric Company.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups cooked taro root, mashed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 475°F Using 1 tablespoon of the butter, butter two muffin pans with 1 3/4-inch cups.
2. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Work flour mixture into mashed taro. Shape into 1-inch balls and place in prepared pans.
3. Press pieces of remaining butter into the top of each ball. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until puffy and brown.
4. Serve immediately.
By RecipeOfHealth.com