Sweet Potato Focaccia Bread

Ingredients

• High-gluten white flour
• Granulated sugar
• white sweet potatoes, boiled & mashed
• Lard
• Fresh yeast: or Active Dry Yeast:
• jumbo eggs
• orange (zest & juice)
• Pinch of salt
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

Preparation

1. Boil and mash the sweet potatoes; cool completely.
2. Dissolve yeast in warm water until creamy (~10 minutes).
3. In a mixer, combine flour, sugar, salt, mashed sweet potatoes, orange zest & juice, lard, and eggs. Add the yeast mixture; knead until smooth and elastic.
4. Bulk rise ~1.5 hours in an oiled bowl, covered.
5. Shape into focaccia, place on a greased tray; proof again until doubled.
6. Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes. Cool and dust with powdered sugar.

Dietary: 🌾 contains gluten · 🥚 eggs · 🐖 animal fat (lard) · 🥛 dairy-free dough