Sweet Potato Bun
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Recipe type: Dessert, Snack
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Serves: 8-10
 
A Jamaican style bun, good for any time of the year
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Dragon Stout (or any stout available)
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Molasses
  • 2 Tsp All Spice
  • 2 Tbsp Butter, melted
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 3 Cups All Purpose Flour, Unbleached
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Cup Pureed Sweet Potato (I used 2 Sweet Potatoes)
  • 1 Cup Raisins
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Honey
  • Parchment paper and cookings spray
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350F
  2. Grease a standard loaf pan using cooking spray. Line with parchment paper then spray again
  3. Peel sweet potatoes then dice into 1 inch cubes
  4. Add to boiling water and cook until soft when pierced with a knife - about 15 minutes or so
  5. Strain to remove excess water
  6. Puree sweet potato chunks in a blender and measure a cup for the batter
  7. Allow to cool
  8. In a saucepan, add stout, sugar, molasses and all spice
  9. Over a low heat, stir just until the sugar has dissolved. Do not bring to a boil
  10. In a small bowl, whisk egg then add it to the stout mixture along with the butter. Whisk to combine
  11. In a medium bowl, add flour and baking powder. Whisk to combine
  12. Gradually add the stout liquid to the flour, mixing well to incorporate
  13. Stir in the sweet potato puree
  14. Fold in the raisins
  15. Pour into prepared loaf pan
  16. Bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean
  17. In a small ramekin, combine butter and honey. Brush over the bun when cooled.
  18. Slice and serve with cheese and/or butter
Notes
This recipe is adapted from "Sweet Potato Easter Bun" from the Gleaner's Easter Cookbook 2012, Page 26 http://go-jamaica.com/easter2012/cookbook/index.php
Recipe by Lovely Pantry at https://lovelypantry.com/2012/04/sweet-potato-bun/