Sweet Potato Doughnuts Recipe by Paula Deen - Blast from the Past

sweet potatoes

🥗Healthier: purple sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: pumpkin

Pumpkin is often more affordable and still provides sweetness.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is usually less expensive and widely available.

Boil sweet potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes.

Drain and let cool slightly before peeling.

Mash the sweet potatoes in a large bowl until smooth.

Add all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast, and salt to the mashed sweet potatoes.

Mix until a dough forms, adjusting flour as necessary for consistency.

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.

Divide the dough into small balls and shape each into a ring.

Heat cooking oil in a deep pan over medium heat until hot.

Fry the dough rings until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

Roll the warm kuih keria in coconut flakes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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