Sweet Potato Bread

Sweet Potato Bread

Yield: 2 loaves
Prep time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Total time:2 hour and 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 7 to 7-1/2 cups white flour
• 1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 packages dry yeast
• 4 tablespoons melted butter (1/2 stick)
• 2 cups very warm water
• 1-1/2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup toasted sesame seed
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. Mix 5-½ cups white flour with all the whole wheat flour. Pour 2-⅓ cups of this flour mixture into a bowl and add sugar, salt, and yeast. Mix in butter and gradually stir in 2 cups water.
2. Beat 2 minutes with electric mixer at medium speed and scrape bowl from time to time.
3. Add sweet potatoes and ½ cup of flour mixture, and beat at high speed for 2 minutes.
4. Mix in remaining flour mixture, ½ cup at a time, and enough additional white flour to make a soft dough.
5. Turn out onto floured board and knead until smooth.
6. Place in buttered bowl, turn to grease top, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
7. Punch down and knead in 3 tablespoons sesame seed.
8. Divide dough in half, place in 2 greased 9-inch loaf pans, cover, and let rise until doubled.
9. Mix egg white with 1 tablespoon water and brush over tops of loaves. Sprinkle with remaining sesame seed and bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until done.