1 pk Dry yeast
1/4 c Lukewarm water
1/4 c Safflower oil
1 ts Thyme
1 1/2 c Mashed sweet potato
3 tb Sweetener
1 c Soymilk
3 c Wholewheat flour
1 c Unbleached white flour
1/2 c Cornmeal
1 1/2 ts Salt
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”
Yields
1 servings