Sweet Potato Crescents Recipe

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My family agrees that our Thanksgiving feast would not be complete without these light-as-air crescent rolls. They're a nice accompaniment to any menu. Baking them always puts me in the holiday spirit. —Rebecca Bailey, Fairbury, Nebraska

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Sweet Potato Crescents Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 36 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 1 can (15-3/4 ounces) cut sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 to 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

  • In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in the sweet potatoes, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 3 cups flour. Add enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough.
  • Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Roll each portion into a 12-in. circle; cut each into 12 wedges. Brush with butter. Roll up from the wide end and place, pointed end down, 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
  • Bake at 375° for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 123 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Crescents in Taste of Home October/November 2000, p29

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Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2013 by Laves_girl

I haven't made this yet, but would like to try it with fresh SP. Does anyone have an approximate measurement of one can, mashed?

Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2013 by kristamista72

Great recipe!!!! my whole family liked it alot!!! I will be making these again!

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2013 by Holmescsh

Beautiful and very tasty just as written.

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2012 by cisney

Could these we make into regular rolls instead of crescent?

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by davinasanchez

These were amazing! So delicious! I will be making these any chance i get. I would add a little baking powder to make them a little lighter texture. They were a little dense.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by smadderr

Big hit w/entire family.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by smadderr

Big hit w/entire family.

Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2012 by smadderr

Big hit w/entire family.

Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2012 by joyful_whispers

This recipe is absolutely wonderful! Light and delicious. The few rolls left over (somehow got into the fridge) were even better the next day. My husband filled them with turkey and cranberry sauce and called them blissful.

Couldn't resist using the dough in a sticky bun recipe with pecans, mmmmm good!

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2012 by joyboojoy

FANTASTIC RECIPE!

MY DAD IS ON A LOW SODIUM DIET SO I ONLY USED 1 TSP. SALT, UNSALTED BUTTER AND FRESH SWEET POTATOES INSTEAD OF THE CANNED AND YOU COULD NOT TELL AT ALL! THIS WILL REMAIN ONE OF MY "GO TO" RECIPES!

 
 

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