Braided Sweet Potato Bread

Title:
Braided Sweet Potato Bread

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Christmas




Ingredients:





     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.


 


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