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PURPLE SWEET POTATO BREAD

Ingredients 

  • 300 gms purple sweet potato 

  • 2tbsp butter 

  • 2tbsp whipping cream

  • 1tsp Condensed milk

  • 2cups bread flour 

  • ⅛ th tsp salt 

  • 4tbsp sugar 

  • ½ tsp yeast 

  • 150-200 ml milk

  • 2tbsp butter

  • Icing sugar 

INSTRUCTIONS

  • peel and steam the sweet potato for 20-25 mins

Mash the cooked sweet potatoes

  • Add 2tbsp butter and whipping cream and mix well 

  • Divide into 8 portions 

  • Take sifted bread flour in a large bowl 

  • Add sugar,salt,yeast and mix 

  • Add milk

  • Whisk mixture on low until sticky dough is formed

Add butter and continue to whisk until smooth and non sticky dough is formed 

  • Now remove and stretch the dough with hands for 10 mins

Form a smooth ball 

  • Place in greased bowl to proof for 1hr or until it doubles in size

Remove and spread it out in a circle shape 

  • Divide in 8 equal parts

Cover and rest for 15-20 mins 

  • Roll out the dough ball into an oval shape 

  • Lengthen the sweet potato mix and stuff it into the flour ball

Seal and roll out into a longish oval shape

Using a pizza cutter make 5-6 cuts on the dough leaving the ends intact

Now picking up one side start to roll the oval dough gently

Twist and tuck in the ends

Place on a baking tray and let it rise for 60 mins

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 for 15-17 mins

Remove and cool

Sprinkle icing sugar and enjoy