When I saw celebrated vegan chef and creator of the blog Sweet Potato Soul Jenné Claiborne’s cookbook, I zeroed in on her recipe for Sweet Potato Yeast Donuts because well, doughnuts!! I’ve had amazing donuts from all parts of the world. It’s not just about the frying technique — it’s also about the dough. The two have to combine to produce a super-soft, puffy treat that is just as soft and supple when it is cool as it is when it is still warm from the fryer. The glaze should be thick enough to provide cover and optical haze, but thin enough to craze into a network of tiny little cracks when you bite into it, much like the glaze on your favorite vintage plate or teacup. And the glaze should complement, not overpower, the dough!
In her first cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice and Soul, Jenné has cracked the code on providing that softness in the dough, and the balance of the accompanying glaze thanks to the sweet potato. Now all you have to do is perfect your frying technique and you’ll be much more discerning about where you buy your donuts in the future! —Kristina
Why Jenné loves these donuts: I love this sweet potato donut recipe because it’s easy to devour ([super] delicious), and so fun to make. There’s something so relaxing and enjoyable about kneading dough, and watching it rise. The sweet potato in the batter makes them even more moist and airy. I grew up in Georgia on Krispy Kreme donuts, but these are so much better!
To win a copy of Sweet Potato Soul, respond in the comments section below to the following question: Describe the best doughnut you’ve ever had: where did you find it and what was it? Plain cake or yeast? Filled or with a hole? Enquiring minds want to know, as this could be valuable intel for future travel!
About Jenné: Jenné Claiborne is a vegan chef, cooking instructor, and the creator of Sweet Potato Soul, the blog and YouTube channel. She studied at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and founded the personal chef company The Nourishing Vegan, whose clients have included India Arie, Lucy Liu, Lululemon, Soho House, Whole Foods and many more. Her recipes and nutritional advice have been featured on NBC’s Today, in VegNews, Ebony, Vegetarian Times, Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest and on BET. She is the co-creator of Buddhalicious, an eCourse that makes it easy for people to adopt a healthy and delicious vegan diet. Find Jenné on Instagram @sweetpotatosoul, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.
{Photography by Sidney Bensimon}
Image above: Sweet Potato Yeast Donuts
Image above: Kneading the dough
Image above: Sprinkling the dough with flour
Image above: Cutting out donut shapes from dough
Image above: Donut shapes with holes cut out in the dough
Image above: Jenné Claiborne
from Design*Sponge http://www.designsponge.com/2018/02/ethereal-glazed-sweet-potato-doughnuts-giveaway.html
from Home Improvment http://notelocreesnitu.tumblr.com/post/171200639654
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