Prep Time: 5 minutes Ready In: 2 hours, 10 minutes Yield: 1 large loaf Ingredients 2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato 1/3 cup warm milk 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 egg 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the yeast, sweet potato, milk, butter, egg, brown sugar and salt. Mix it until it is well combined.
- Add flour 1/2 cup at a time until a nice, soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 2 minutes or so until is smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise about 1 hour.
- Divide the risen dough into thirds. Roll out each third into a long snake or rope (about 18 inches long). Lay the 3 ropes next to each other on a lightly greased baking sheet. One one end of the rope, pinch the 3 strands together and begin to braid. When you’ve braided the whole thing, pinch the remaining ends together.
- Cover and let rise another 30 minutes or so. Brush the braided dough with an egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water).
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
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