SWEET POTATO CRESCENT ROLLS

Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls image

These sweet potato crescent rolls are a family favorite, given to me by a very special friend!

Provided by crowfamily8

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Potato Bread

Time 2h35m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup warm water
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
½ cup white sugar
½ cup shortening
1 large egg
1 ½ teaspoons salt
5 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
¼ cup salted butter, melted

Steps:

Place water in a large bowl. Add yeast and stir to dissolve. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Mash sweet potatoes in a small bowl, then add to yeast mixture with sugar, shortening, egg, and salt; beat with an electric mixer until combined. Beat in 3 cups flour, then add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.
Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down and divide into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 12-inch circle, then cut each circle into 12 wedges. Brush wedges with melted butter and roll, starting from the wide ends, into crescent shapes. Place crescents, pointed-ends down, on greased baking sheets. Let rise until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 8.6 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 117.5 mg, Sugar 3.5 g