Sweet Potato Bread
Back to listIngredients:
- 350 g sweet potatoes
- 500 g strong plain white flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 ounce sachet easy-blend dried yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
- fresh ground black pepper
- 175 ml warm water
Steps:
- Peel and dice the potatoes then boil them for about 15 minutes or until tender Drain and then mash thoroughly Leave to cool
- Sift the flour and salt into a bowl then add the yeast caraway seeds and black pepper
- Add the sweet potato and rub it in well
- Add enough water to make a soft dough and knead until smooth and elastic
- Leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size 1-2 hours
- Knock back the dough on a floured surface and knead again briefly Place in a greased loaf tin and leave to rise again for another 30 minutes
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ gas mark 6 and bake the loaf for 30-35 minutes until the bread is risen golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath