Sweetpotato Bread French Toast
Recipe courtesy of Chef Tim Groody, Sonoma California Bistro & Wine Bar, Charlotte, NC
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small sweetpotato peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 package (1/4 ouncactive yeast
- 2-1/2 cups bread flour divided
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- Pinch each of cinnamon nutmeg and cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º F.
- In small saucepan combine sweetpotato, milk and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sweetpotato is tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
- Sprinkle yeast over hot cooking liquid (120 degree F to 130 F); stir to dissolve.
- Mash sweetpotato; add to yeast mixture with 1 cup flour, sugar and salt; mix well.
- Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- When dough has doubled, punch down and stir in beaten egg and butter. Add remaining 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form soft dough; mix well.
- Knead dough on floured surface 10 minutes or until smooth.
- Shape dough into loaf.
- Place in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 2-1/2-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake in center of oven 30 to 35 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when lightly tapped. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.
- To make French Toast:
- Cut Sweetpotato Bread into 8 thick slices. Cut each slice into three sticks.
- Blend 4 beaten eggs with 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla and a pinch each of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- Dip bread sticks into egg mixture. Cook in butter over medium heat in large skillet or griddle until golden brown.
- To serve, stack bread sticks on serving plate alternately forming a square and in a log cabin fashion. Drizzle with bottled blueberry syrup. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with fresh blueberries, if desired.
Notes
Number of servings (yield): 1 loaf
Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Bread French Toast
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
916
% Daily Value*
Fat
12
g
18
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
182
mg
61
%
Sodium
1474
mg
64
%
Potassium
1200
mg
34
%
Carbohydrates
170
g
57
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
43
g
48
%
Protein
30
g
60
%
Vitamin A
32599
IU
652
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
323
mg
32
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
Net Carbohydrates
160
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 916kcalCarbohydrates: 170gProtein: 30gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 1474mgPotassium: 1200mgFiber: 10gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 32599IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 323mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 160g