Braided Sweet Potato Bread

Posted by Gargantua on October 14, 2007 at 11:46 pm · Under Breads

Ingredients
1 pkg dry yeast
1/4 cup water, warm
1/4 cup safflower oil
1 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 cup sweet potato, mashed
3 tablespoon honey
1 cup soymilk
3 cup wholewheat flour
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Soymilk for brushing loaves
Directions:
Combine yeast & water & let stand for 10 minutes.
Stir in oil & thyme, followed by potatoes, honey & soymilk.
Stir gently till mixture is smooth.

In another bowl, combine flours, cornmeal & salt.
Make a well in the centre & pour in wet mixture.
Mix together, then knead in a floured bowl for 10 minutes.
Let rise, covered till doubled in bulk.
Punch down dough & divide into 6 pieces.
Roll each piece into a long coil with hands, about 1-inch in diameter.
To make each loaf, braid 3 coils & pinch ends together.

Place on a floured baking sheet, cover with damp cloth & let rise till doubled in bulk.
Brush tops with soymilk & bake in a preheated 350F for 40 to 50 minutes, till tops are golden.

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