Fruity Sweet Potato Yeast Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce active dry yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato (bake, scoop out)
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons malt syrup
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 1/2-3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons gluten
• 2 tablespoons dry milk, pwd
• 2 tablespoons dry potato flakes
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 in large mixer bowl, put water, yeast and honey. let foam.
• 2 add malt syrup, sweet potatoes, butter, egg, salt, whole wheat flour, gluten, dry milk, potato flakes, cinnamon and nutmeg. beat for about 10 minutes.
• 3 gradually mix in enough flour to make a soft dough.
• 4 place into a greased bowl, turn to grease top. cover and let raise until double, about 1 hour.
• 5 punch dough down and make 3 loaves. place into greased loaf pans. cover and let double.
• 6 bake in a preheated 370 degree oven 50 minutes or until 190-200 degrees when tested with instant read thermometer.
• 7 brush with butter and cover with towel.