Sweet Potato Rolls

Serves: 5

Jolie Turcotte

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

63

Spice

53

Sweetness

65

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Honey

2 tsps

Salt

Directions:

1

Cook potatoes in large saucepan of simmering water until tender, about 20 minutes

2

Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid

3

Place potatoes in medium bowl

4

Transfer reserved cooking liquid to large bowl; cool to 120°F

5

To 130°F

6

Sprinkle yeast and sugar over reserved warm liquid; stir to dissolve

7

Let yeast mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes

8

Combine potatoes, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup honey, oil, eggs and salt in processor

9

Blend until smooth

10

Add to yeast mixture

11

Mix in all purpose flour

12

Gradually stir in enough whole wheat flour 1/2 cup at a time to form soft, slightly sticky dough

13

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more whole wheat flour if sticky

14

Lightly oil large bowl

15

Add dough, turning to coat entire surface

16

Cover bowl with kitchen towel

17

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes

18

Preheat oven to 400°F

19

Grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans

20

Punch dough down

21

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth

22

Divide dough into thirds

23

Cut each third into 12 pieces

24

Roll each piece into ball

25

Mix remaining 1 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup honey until well blended

26

Dip each dough ball into honey mixture and then roll in graham cracker crumbs to coat

27

Place 12 balls in each prepared pan, arranging close together

28

Let stand 10 minutes

29

Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes

30

(Rolls can be prepared ahead

31

Cool completely

32

Wrap tightly and refrigerate 1 day or freeze up to 1 month

33

Reheat rolls before serving

34

) Serve warm

35

Cook potatoes in large saucepan of simmering water until tender, about 20 minutes

36

Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid

37

Place potatoes in medium bowl

38

Transfer reserved cooking liquid to large bowl; cool to 120°F

39

To 130°F

40

Sprinkle yeast and sugar over reserved warm liquid; stir to dissolve

41

Let yeast mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes

42

Combine potatoes, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup honey, oil, eggs and salt in processor

43

Blend until smooth

44

Add to yeast mixture

45

Mix in all purpose flour

46

Gradually stir in enough whole wheat flour 1/2 cup at a time to form soft, slightly sticky dough

47

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, adding more whole wheat flour if sticky

48

Lightly oil large bowl

49

Add dough, turning to coat entire surface

50

Cover bowl with kitchen towel

51

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes

52

Preheat oven to 400°F

53

Grease three 9-inch-diameter cake pans

54

Punch dough down

55

Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth

56

Divide dough into thirds

57

Cut each third into 12 pieces

58

Roll each piece into ball

59

Mix remaining 1 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup honey until well blended

60

Dip each dough ball into honey mixture and then roll in graham cracker crumbs to coat

61

Place 12 balls in each prepared pan, arranging close together

62

Let stand 10 minutes

63

Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes

64

(Rolls can be prepared ahead

65

Cool completely

66

Wrap tightly and refrigerate 1 day or freeze up to 1 month

67

Reheat rolls before serving

68

) Serve warm