Sweet Potato Rolls

I've been blogging a lot about food recently. But, when you don't have any time to pour into other creative outlets, it only makes sense to cook a little bit more creatively. We all have to eat anyway, so why not make it interesting. 

I guess I'm also pretty lucky to have a human vacuum cleaner at my table with me most nights. He appreciates the great, even the good meals, and never complains about the sub-par. 

Today's adventure was sweet potato dinner rolls. It came from the weight watchers cook book from 2006. I'm not actually on weight watchers, but when you find a decent cook book for $2 at Goodwill, you buy it.

YUM!

I only made a half recipe. 36 rolls for 2 people seemed extreme - not that 18 is that much better! They were super sweet - almost dessert like - almost.

Refigerator Sweet Potato Rolls 

(Weight Watchers 2006)

Rolls:

2 medium sweet potatoes

2 packages dry yeast (I used fast acting)

1 tsp brown sugar

1/2 cup warm water

3/4 cup warm milk

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup melted butter

2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp grated orange rind

1 large egg, lightly beaten (I used farm fresh again!)

5 cups bread flour, divided (I used all-purpose and it worked fine)

Glaze (I don't think it's necessary):

1 tbs melted butter

1 tsp grated orange rind

1 tbs orange juice

1. Bake sweet potatoes (I did it in the microwave - 5 min, flip, 7 min - since I really didn't want to spend an hour with my oven at 400 degrees when my house is already too hot).

2. While potatoes cool dissolve yeast + 1 tsp brown sugar in warm water in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.

3. Add milk, the rest of the brown sugar, butter, salt, and orange rind. Stir until sugar dissolves.

4. Add egg.

5. Mash sweet potato. 

6. Add in 1 1/2 cups.

7. Add 2 cups of flour. Stir.

8. Gradually add in flour until a soft dough forms.

9. Kneed on lightly floured surface.

10. Place dough in a lightly greesed bowl and cover with plastic wrap.

11. Let rise in the refrigerator for 8 hours - up to three days (I did mine for 6 hours, and it rose just fine).

12. Coat 3 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.

13. Shape dough into 36 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 12 in each pan - not touching.

14. Let rise in a warm place for about 45 min or until doubled in size.

15. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

16. Uncover and bake for 15-18 minutes.

17. Make glaze and brush over warm rolls in pan.

18. ENJOY!

FYI: Apparently each roll has 111 calories. 3 g protein, 2.2 g fat, and 0.9 g fiber.