Sweet Potato Bread

7 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 1
    Peel and dice the potatoes, then boil them for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, and then mash thoroughly. Leave to cool.
  2. 2
    Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then add the yeast, caraway seeds and black pepper.
  3. 3
    Add the sweet potato and rub it in well.
  4. 4
    Add enough water to make a soft dough, and knead until smooth and elastic.
  5. 5
    Leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size (1-2 hours).
  6. 6
    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.
  7. 7
    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.

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