Sweet Potato Rolls

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 ounce active dry yeast (1 package)
• 1/2 cup sweet potatoes (cooked) or 1/2 cup pumpkin (cooked)
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, mix warm water, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and yeast.
• 2 let stand for 5 minutes.
• 3 using wooden spoon, stir in remaining sugar, sweet potato, eggs, softened b utter, and salt.
• 4 gradually stir in whole wheat and as much all-purpose as you can.
• 5 turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 6 knead in remaining flour to make moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total).
• 7 shape into ball. place in greased bowl and turn once to grease surface.
• 8 cover and let rise in warm place until double in size (1 hour).
• 9 punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• 10 cover and let rest 10 minutes.
• 11 lightly grease 13x9x2" baking pan.
• 12 shape into 16 balls and place in pan.
• 13 cover and let rise in warm place until nearly double (45 minutes).
• 14 bake in 375 oven for 20 minutes or until golden.
• 15 brush with melted butter and serve warm.