Sweet Potato Buns
Origin: Tidewater Virginia
Source: Mary Randolph, 1824
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- flour
- spice
- sugar
- 1 spoonful yeast
- butter
Instructions
- Boil and mash the sweet potato. Rub in as much flour as will make the mixture resemble bread dough. Add spice and sugar to your taste, along with a spoonful of yeast. Allow the dough to rise well. Work in a piece of butter, then shape into small rolls. Bake until done. Serve hot with butter, either for breakfast or tea.