Sweet Potato Buns

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 sweet potato
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons sucanat
• 1/2 tablespoon yeast
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup flour
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

Recipe

• 1 peel the sweet potato and cut into chunks. place in a pan and cover with cold water. boil until soft. drain and mash. reserve 1 cup for this recipe and put the rest away for another time.
• 2 put the warm water in a large bowl. mix in the sucanat (or other sweetner). float the yeast on top of the water and let it sit until bubbly and foamy (about 5 minutes).
• 3 to the yeast mixture add the sweet potatoes, oil, and salt. use a mixer to beat this stuff together. then beat in the oats and the 1 cup of flour. add the whole wheat pastry flour a little at a time, kneading until a smooth dough is formed.
• 4 spray a metal bowl with cooking spray and place the dough inside. cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until about doubled.
• 5 punch down and divide into 8 balls. spray 2 cooking sheets with spray. form the balls and them pat them flat (like roll shapes). put them on the cookie sheets, cover with a towel, and let rise in a warm place until about doubled.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until just starting to brown.