Sweet Potato Bread by Twin2

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Sweet Potato Bread

Submitted by: Twin2
Last Updated: 2/24/2006

This bread is made with the potato based starter that I have posted. If you haven't ever tried it, do! I developed this recipe over a period of years and it's really good. Makes a lovely colored bread or dinner roll. Some of my catering customers liked it especially well for using on buffets for receptions. A slice of tenderloin, or rare roast beef is yummy on this. A friend of mine likes sandwiches made with this bread, smoked turkey, lettuce, tomato and a little mayonaisse. Another lady couldn't eat a mushroom omelet without sweet potato toast!

• 1 cup potato based starter
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup clover honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups liquid from cooking sweet potatoes
• 4 - 6 cups Bread flour
• 1 teaspoon yeast

Put all the liquid ingredients into your mixing bowl and stir to blend. Add the yeast and the sweet potatoes and stir to blend that in well. Add two cups of the flour and the salt and mix well. Add the rest of the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until you have a lovely smooth dough. Only use enough flour to develop the dough. You want it to be satiny and soft, but not really sticky. Let the dough rise until doubled in a buttered bowl. Shape into bread rolls or loaves and brush lightly with a bit of canola oil.

Cover with a sheet of cling wrap. Let rise until almost doubled and bake in a 350 degree oven until done. Be careful with this bread. It is dense and tends to take a bit more time to bake than you might expect. If you think it is browning too quickly and not getting done in the center, lower the temperature of your oven and let it go a bit longer. You can also cover the top lightly with a bit of aluminum foil. I have ended up with doughy centers if I'm not careful! Makes three loaves, or three dozen rolls.

Note: You can used canned sweet potatoes if you drain them, reserving the juice, and mash them. Measure and use the reserved juice from the can for the liquid. You may have to add a bit of water to get to the 1 1/2 cups. Works fine.

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