Purple Sweet Potato Challah Bread
Rise and shine! Begin your day with this gorgeous, romantic Purple Sweet Potato Challah Bread. With a touch of sweetness, this dreamy bread is great for toasting or just sliced and buttered. We use Suncore Foods® Purple Sweet Potato & Ebony Carrot Powders to achieve this delightful sweet lilac hue. This bread is as pleasing to look at as to taste. It will be a show stopper for your next gathering. Let's put your braiding skills to good use and impress your guest with this stunning recipe. Have fun and eat well.
Ingredients
Bread:
360g bread flour
160g room temperature water
30g vegetable oil
30g sugar of choice
5g active dry yeast
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp Suncore Foods® Purple Sweet Potato Powder + dissolved in 4 tsp water
1 1/2 tsp Suncore Foods® Ebony Carrot Powder + dissolved in 4 tsp water
Coating:
Sesame seeds
Directions
1. In a stand mixer, combine all ingredients. Cover and let sit for 20 mins. Then turn on the mixer low-medium speed with the hook attachment until the dough comes together, about 10-12 mins. Smooth the dough. Cover and let let proof for 1 hour until doubled in size.
2. Transfer the dough to a working surface and divide into 10 portions by weight. Roll each portion out flat, then roll it up tightly. Roll each of the portions into a long rope. Dip 5 rolls in water and roll in sesame seeds.
3. To make the braid, pinch the ends of 5 strands of dough (plain and sesame) together at one end.
4. Cross strand 2 over strand 3.
5. Cross strand 5 over strand 2.
6. Cross strand 1 over strand 3.
7. Repeat until you get to the end of the strands. Pinch all loose ends together.
8. Transfer to a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Cover and let it rest for 1 hour. Brush dough with coconut oil. Bake at 180 C preheated oven for 30 minutes.