Blueberry Sweet Potato Bread Recipes

BLUEBERRY CHOPS WITH CINNAMON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• For sauce, combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; keep warm., Place sweet potatoes and enough water to cover in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain; return to pan. Mash potatoes until smooth, adding butter, brown sugar, cream, salt and cinnamon. Cover; keep warm., Meanwhile, preheat grill or broiler. Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat on a broiler pan until a thermometer reads 145°, 4-6 minutes per side. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Serve over sweet potatoes; top with sauce.

BLUEBERRY-SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Scrub sweet potatoes, and cook in boiling water for 20 minutes, or until soft.
• Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid; set aside.
• Peel, and mash enough sweet potatoes to measure 2 cups; set aside to cool completely.
• Sift together next 5 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
• In another large bowl, combine by hand the mashed sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup liquid, sugar, eggs, and oil.
• (Batter will be lumpy.) Add flour mixture to sweet potato mixture, and stir just until moistened.
• (Batter will be stiff.) Fold in blueberries.
• Spoon mixture into 2 greased 11x7x4 loaf pans.
• Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Remove bread from pans, and let cool on wire racks.
• Note: You can also use canned or baked sweet potatoes.
• If using the latter, substitute 1/4 cup water for the sweet potato liquid.

SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Peel and dice the potatoes, then boil them for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, and then mash thoroughly. Leave to cool.
• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then add the yeast, caraway seeds and black pepper.
• Add the sweet potato and rub it in well.
• Add enough water to make a soft dough, and knead until smooth and elastic.
• Leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size (1-2 hours).
• Knock back the dough on a floured surface and knead again briefly. Place in a greased loaf tin and leave to rise again for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ gas mark 6 and bake the loaf for 30-35 minutes until the bread is risen, golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath.