Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls

These sweet potato crescent rolls are a family favorite, given to me by a very special friend!

Step: 1

Place water in a large bowl. Add yeast and stir to dissolve. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Step: 2

Mash sweet potatoes in a small bowl, then add to yeast mixture with sugar, shortening, egg, and salt; beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in 3 cups flour, then add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.

Step: 3

Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step: 4

Punch dough down and divide into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 12-inch circle, then cut each circle into 12 wedges. Brush wedges with melted butter and roll, starting from the wide ends, into crescent shapes. Place crescents, pointed-ends down, on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.

Step: 5

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step: 6

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Per Serving: 126 calories; protein 2.4g; carbohydrates 18.9g; fat 4.5g; cholesterol 8.6mg; sodium 117.5mg.

The best flavour of the flour can make a real deal to your bread. Different brands do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always rise as well as white bread.

To make this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can start it yesterday , then clear it off the next day.