Title: Braided Sweet Potato Bread
Categories: Bread Christmas
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | pk | Dry yeast |
| 1/4 | c | Lukewarm water |
| 1/4 | c | Safflower oil |
| 1 | ts | Thyme |
| 1 1/2 | c | Mashed sweet potato |
| 3 | tb | Honey |
| 1 | c | Soymilk |
| 3 | c | Wholewheat flour |
| 1 | c | Unbleached white flour |
| 1/2 | c | Cornmeal |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| | | Soymilk for brushing loaves |
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 wel in the centre
& pour in wet mixture. Mix together, then knead on 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 coil s & 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. By owner-recipes@listserv.prodigy.com
On Behalf Of Aquasea221@aol.com on Jun 16, 1997