Braided sweet potato bread

Yield: 1 servings

Measure Ingredient
1 pack Dry yeast
¼ cup Lukewarm water
¼ cup Safflower oil
1 teaspoon Thyme
1½ cup Mashed sweet potato
3 tablespoons Sweetener
1 cup Soymilk
3 cups Wholewheat flour
1 cup Unbleached white flour
½ cup Cornmeal
1½ teaspoon Salt
\N \N Soymilk for brushing loaves

Combine yeast & water & let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in oil & thyme, followed by potatoes, sweetener & soymilk. Stir gently till mixture is smooth.

In another bowl, combine flours, cornmeal & salt. Make a well 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.

Nava Atlas, "Vegetarian Celebrations" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY On 10-12-94

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