This is actually Thursday morning … far less smoke and much clearer air. Today is even better!

And it is Friday!!

An early morning baking project. I have been making Romel Bruno’s (youtube link at the end) recipe for Sweet Potato Buns, for the past couple of months. The original recipe is a yeast recipe, but I adapted for my sourdough (natural leaven) starter and it has become my favorite of all time bun recipe as well as a brioche loaf.

Yesterday, I mixed the dough, let it puff a bit and then refrigerated overnight. Actually I mixed a double batch as my plan was for hamburger buns, hot dog buns AND a pesto-feta babka.

This morning: shape and bake!

So, the dough gets rolled like a sweet roll, then sliced lengthwise and kind of braided to make the babka.

Yikes! I missed taking a photo of the braid bit … oops, but above in the pan is the result … and in the white bowl are the bits for buns.

While things were doing their final rise, we went for our morning walk…

Lovely, lovely morning!

Back to the kitchen.

The babka and the buns :)

I call this a snacking bread … it is not really practical for a sandwich, but sliced for a nibble or sliced with some yummy tomatoes, a sprinkle of parmesan and a bit under the broiler …

Ultimately, it is both fun and delicious and a bit different.

As promised: Romel Bruno on YouTube. I’ve not only made the sweet potato buns, but also the fried chicken and the tarragon aioli. The recipes are in the description area of the video. Romel uses some unique spices and the result is a wonderful mix of flavors.