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Sweet Potato Sage Bread

This bread has a lightly sweet taste with a savory touch from the sage. It perfectly
reflects the Autumn season with its delicious, chewy bite!

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups room temp water Preheat the oven to 450 F with a Dutch oven
1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast or oven safe baking dish inside the oven.
3 cups bread flour, more for dusting

1 1/2 tbsp fresh sage leaves, finely Flour your hands and working surface.
chopped Pull the dough away from the edges of

1/2 tsp sea salt the bowl and turn it onto the working
1 cup mashed sweet potato, cooled surface. Gently fold the dough into itself
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil until a soft, flour covered ball is formed.

transfer to parchment paper and let sit
Instructions: until the oven is heated.

In a bowl, add the yeast to the water and Remove the Dutch oven or baking dish
let it sit for 10-15 minutes until it begins from the oven. Score the dough, then

to foam. In a separate bowl, mix the transfer to the Dutch oven or baking dish
flour, sage, and sea salt. Add the mashed with the parchment paper. Cover and

sweet potato and continue to integrate bake for 30 minutes. Remove the cover
until well mixed. and bake 15-20 minutes more. The bread
is done once the top is golden brown.

Add the yeast, water, and olive oil to
the flour mixture and mix until well Let cool on a wire rack or plate for an

incorporated and a sticky dough is hour before serving.
formed. Cover and let rise in a warm
spot until doubled in size. Enjoy!

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