Bread Baking: Sweet Potato Buns Recipe
- 2 cups whey (or water)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 cups (1 pound 2 ounce) bread flour
- 1/2 cup ( 2 1/4 ounces) sweet potato flour
- 1/2 cup (1 ounce) instant mashed potatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Combine whey (or water), sugar, and yeast in the bowl if your stand mixer. Set aside until it's lively and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Add the bread flour, sweet potato flour, and instant mashed potatoes. Knead with the bread hook until the mixture is smooth and elastic. Add the salt and olive oil and continue kneading until both are completely incorporated.
- Form the dough into a ball, drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Return it to the bowl. cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to rise until doubled, about an hour.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. When the dough has risen, knead it briefly, then divide it into 30 pieces. Form each piece into a ball, and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake until nicely browned, about 25 minutes.
whey, sugar, yeast, bread flour, flour, potatoes, salt, olive oil
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/07/bread-baking-sweet-potato-buns-recipe.html (may not work)