Sweet Potato Donut

07 Sep Sweet Potato Donut

Posted at 13:03h in Asia by jindesign 0 Comments

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Sweet potato donut also widely known as kuih keria, is one of the many delicious traditional sweet bites found in Malaysia. Filled with the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes, this easy to make recipe will definitely make everyone into a sweet potato fan!

SERVING SIZE

Half dozen

TIME REQUIRED

Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 13 minutes
Total waiting/resting:
145 minutes

SERVING SUGGESTION

With your favorite cup of coffee for a sweet morning or afternoon treat!

INGREDIENTS

Dough	Quantity
Flour	375g
Water	150ml
Salt	8g
SAF-INSTANT™ Gold instant dry yeast	8g
Sugar	25g
Unsalted butter	25g

Sweet Potato	Quantity
Sweet potato	200g

Cinnamon Sugar	Quantity
Sugar	100g
Cinnamon powder	10g

PRE-PREPARATION

1. Steam the sweet potato until softened.
2. Leave aside to cool to room temperature.

PREPARE THE DOUGH

1. Place all the ingredients and steamed sweet potato in the mixing bowl.
2. Use spiral mixer and mix on low speed for 4 minutes and high speed for 6 minutes. The final dough temperature should be approximately 24˚C.
3. Divide the dough equally into 12 pieces, approximately 60gm each.
4. Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.

SHAPING

1. Shape each dough into round ball and set aside.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to approximately ½ inch thick and shape into donut. With a cookie cutter, stamp out the center of each dough if preferred.
3. Cover the dough and let it rest for 135 minutes at 30˚C and 80% humidity. The dough will double in size.

BAKING

1. Preheat your oven to 200˚C.
2. Bake for 13 minutes at 180˚C or till risen and golden brown.
3. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Toss the baked donuts into the cinnamon sugar mixture until evenly coated and ready to serve.