Sweet Potato Balls

½ lb. cocoanut grated fine
1 cup chopped almonds
2 teaspoons butter
1 cup sugar
½ lb. mashed sweet potato
1 lb. Chinese rice flour

Mix shredded cocoanut and chopped nuts with sugar and butter; steam until butter melts.

Make the mashed sweet potatoes and rice flour into a paste. Roll out thin on board and cut in small circles.

Fill with cocoanut filling and shape into small balls. Fry in deep fat until golden brown and drain on brown paper.