Braided Sweet Potato Bread
Ingredients
1 pack dry yeast
1/4 C. lukewarm water
1/4 C. safflower oil
1 tsp. thyme
1 1/2 C. mashed sweet potato
3 Tbsp. sweetener
1 C. soymilk
3 C. wholewheat flour
1 C. unbleached white flour
1/2 C. cornmeal
1 1/2 tsp. salt
soymilk for brushing loaves
Cooking Instructions
Combine yeast and water and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in oil and thyme, followed by potatoes, sweetener and soymilk. Stir gently till mixture is smooth. In another bowl, combine flours, cornmeal and salt. Make a well in the center and 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 and 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 and pinch ends together. Place on a floured baking sheet, cover with damp cloth and let rise till doubled in bulk. Brush tops with soymilk and bake in a preheated 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes, till tops are golden.
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