Braided Sweet Potato Bread by TwT

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Braided Sweet Potato Bread

1 pack dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1/4 cup safflower oil
1 teaspoon thyme
1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato
3 tablespoons sweetener
1 cup soy milk
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 cups cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
soy milk for brushing loaves

Combine yeast and water and let stand for 10 minutes. Stir in oil and
thyme, followed by potatoes, sweetener and soy milk. Stir gently till
mixture is smooth. In another bowl, combine flours, cornmeal and salt. Make
a well in the center and pour in wet mixture. Mix together, then knead on a
floured bowl for 10 minutes. Let rise, covered till doubled in bulk. Punch
down dough and divide into 6 pieces. Roll each piece into a long coil with
hands, about 1 inch in diameter. To make each loaf, braid 3 coil s and
pinch ends together. Place on a floured baking sheet, cover with damp cloth
and let rise till doubled in bulk. Brush tops with soy milk and bake in a
preheated 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes, till tops are golden.