Kumara bread
My sister made this when she worked in the sub-Antarctic islands. As rations got scarce, the hardy kumara was a hit once she turned it into this moist bread.
- 1 hr 35 mins preparation
- 30 mins cooking
- Makes 1 large_piece
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Ingredients
- 250 gram orange kumara, peeled and chopped into bite-size pieces
- 200 millilitre milk
- 5 tablespoon warm (body temperature) water
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 cup high-grade flour
- 1 teaspoon dried yeast granules
- 1 teaspoon salt
- milk or water, to brush
Method
- 1In a small saucepan, cook the kumara and about half the milk until soft, with the lid on. Once cooked, most of the milk will have evaporated and if not, remove the lid and keep cooking. Transfer the kumara to a large mixing bowl and mash with the remaining milk. Leave to cool a little.
- 2Make a yeast sponge by mixing the water, sugar, 1 tsp flour and the yeast in a cup. Leave to stand for 10-15 minutes until foamy.
- 3Combine the yeast mixture and warm mashed kumara. Mix in the flour (reserving about ½ cup) and salt. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for 5-10 minutes until you have a very soft but not too sticky dough. Keep adding reserved flour if it is too sticky to handle, but remember that the more you add, the tougher the bread.
- 4Cover and leave in a warm place to double in size (40 minutes to 1 hour).
- 5Once risen, punch it down. Shape the dough into a round or oval loaf, or a dozen buns – then place on a floured oven tray. Leave to double in size again. This rise may take less time than the first.
- 6Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush the bread with milk or water.
- 7Bake bread for 20-30 minutes or until it sounds hollow when tapped.
Notes
This recipe makes 1 loaf or 12 bread rolls
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