Purple Sweet Potato Two-Color Toast
A stunning bread machine loaf featuring swirled purple sweet potato and golden bread dough. The vibrant contrast makes this homemade toast as beautiful as it is delicious.
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This recipe uses a bread machine for effortless kneading and baking. The purple sweet potato creates natural color and subtle sweetness, while the plain dough provides soft, fluffy texture.
Ingredients
bread flour
500g (about 4 cups)
purple sweet potato, cooked and mashed
150g (about 1 cup)
granulated sugar
50g (1/4 cup)
salt
8g (1.5 tsp)
dry milk powder
25g (3 tbsp)
unsalted butter, softened
40g (3 tbsp)
instant yeast
7g (2.5 tsp)
warm water
250ml (1 cup + 1 tbsp)
egg
1 large
Instructions
1
Prepare the sweet potato
Steam or boil purple sweet potatoes until very tender. Drain well and mash until completely smooth. Let cool to room temperature before using.
2
Add wet ingredients to bread machine
Crack the egg into a measuring cup and add warm water to reach 280ml total liquid. Pour into the bread machine pan. Add sugar, salt, and milk powder.
3
Add dry ingredients
Add bread flour, making sure it covers the liquid. Create a small well in the center and add instant yeast. Place softened butter in a small pile on top of the flour.
4
Add purple sweet potato
For a swirled effect, add the mashed purple sweet potato in a separate layer on top of the flour, or reserve 3 tablespoons to swirl in after the first kneading cycle if your machine allows.
5
Start the bread machine
Close the lid and select the basic/white bread program with a medium crust setting. Press start and let the machine handle mixing, kneading, proofing, and baking.
6
Remove and cool
When the cycle finishes, immediately remove the loaf from the pan. Let cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing to allow the crumb to set properly.
