Sweet Potato Apricot Oatmeal Bread Recipes

APRICOT OAT BREAD

Steps:

• Place bread ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer; add the dried apricots just before the knead cycle ends.
• Remove the bread promptly from the machine when it's finished, and glaze with the warmed honey. Allow to cool completely before serving.

APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Soak apricots in warm water for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream the sugar, butter and egg. Stir in orange juice. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until combined. Drain apricots well; add to batter with nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack.

SWEET POTATO BREAD I

Steps:

• Combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with water. Stir in sweet potatoes and chopped nuts.
• Pour batter into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan (or 2 small loaf pans). Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about one hour.

SWEET POTATO APRICOT OATMEAL BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large measuring cup, place warm water and honey. Mix well. Then add milk. Mix. Finally whisk in yeast, making sure there are no clumps. Let sit for 15 minutes.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, add flours, salt, and spices. (optionally flaxseeds). Pour in yeast, and stir. Then add moist oatmeal. Stir. Lastly add apricots and sweet potatoes that have previously been tossed in flour. (reserve the sweet potato water to rub on dough in later steps)
• 3. Dump out mixture on floured surface. Knead, adding flour as needed. Not too much. Knead for about 5-8 minutes.
• 4. Place in a large pot that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Place cover atop.
• 5. Let sit in a warm environment for 1 hour.
• 6. Then punch out dough lightly (degas). Spread out. Then fold in thirds (like an envelope). Turn dough around and fold again three times. Place back in pot and let rise for 1 hour.
• 7. Cut into 3 pieces. Firstly, roughly shape into a loaf. Place in 3 greased loaf pans. Paint top with sweet potato water lightly and sprinkle oats. Then cover again and let rest for 90 minutes.
• 8. Preheat the oven to 450. Place the loaves in the center rack of the oven. After 5 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 375. Rotate the loaves 180 degrees after 20 minutes, and bake for another 15 to 25 minutes, until the tops of the loaves are nicely browned, the bottoms of the loaves make a hollow sound when tapped.
• 9. Allow to cool before slicing. Enjoy!