Yam Rolls

You can't really taste the yams in these. They are a bit of an orange color. They are very light and flaky. An excellent roll.

1 Pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
3/4 cup lukewarm cooked and mashed sweet potatoes or yams
5 to 5 1/2 cups flour

Dissolve the yeast in water. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Mix until the dough is easy to handle. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl turning once. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours or longer. Two hours before baking, divide the dough into fourths, with 1/4 of the dough, roll out to a 12 inch circle. Spread with 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Cut into 12 wedges. Roll each wedge up, beginning with the rounded edge. Shape these into crescents, and repeat with the remaining dough. Cover and let rise until light, about 1 hour. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 48

I just poked the yam with a fork and microwaved it for about 10 minutes. It was a medium to large yam. After it was cooked, I slid the peeling off and mashed it with a fork.