Name: Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Sweet potato - 1 large; Egg - 1 large; Goat cheese - ¼ cup; Freshly ground black pepper - ¼ cup; Cayenne pepper to taste - ¼ cup; Kosher salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Self-rising flour - ½ cup; Butter, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Bacon, diced - 4 slices

Ingredients for - Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter

1. Sweet potato 1 large

2. Egg 1 large

3. Goat cheese ¼ cup

4. Freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup

5. Cayenne pepper to taste ¼ cup

6. Kosher salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon

7. Self-rising flour ½ cup

8. Butter, or to taste 2 tablespoons

9. Bacon, diced 4 slices

How to cook deliciously - Sweet Potato Pan Dumplings with Bacon Butter

1 . Stage

Place sweet potato on a microwave-safe plate. Poke holes all over and microwave until completely tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool briefly.

2 . Stage

Cut sweet potato in half and scoop flesh into a bowl. Mash thoroughly while still warm. Add egg, goat cheese, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt. Whisk until well combined. Add flour; mix with a spatula until no dry spots remain. Cover dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon. Cook and stir until bacon is just starting to crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.

4 . Stage

Fry 5 dumplings at a time in the hot butter until golden brown and crusty, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining dumplings. Plate the dumplings and top each serving with some bacon butter.