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Sweet potato pot bread

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250 g cooked sweet potato, mashed 450-500 ml lukewarm water

750 g cake flour

5 ml (1 t) salt

1 sachet (10 g) instant yeast

15 ml (1 T) butter, melted

Grease two medium-size flat cast-iron pots well with butter and dust with flour.

1 Mix the cooked sweet potato with enough water to create a runny consistenc­y.

2 Mix the flour, salt and instant yeast in a large bowl.

MAKES 2 LOAVES

Make a well in the middle and pour in the sweet potato mixture.

3 Mix until a dough begins to form. Knead until smooth and elastic, at least 10 minutes. Divide into two equal parts and put each in a separate pot. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.

4 Brush the tops of the breads with the melted butter and cover the pots with lids.

5 Put the pots on low coals. Pack a few coals on the lids and bake for about 40 minutes (knock on the bases of the loaves when done and they should sound hollow).

Preparatio­n 20 min Rising 30 min Baking 40-50 min

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