Pain violet
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Take two purple sweet potatoes and peel them.
- 2Cut the purple sweet potatoes in half.
- 3Scoop out the flesh of the purple sweet potatoes.
- 4In a large bowl, add flour and water.
- 5Add the mashed purple sweet potato to the bowl.
- 6Add sourdough starter to the bowl.
- 7Mix and knead the dough until it forms a uniform purple color.
- 8Place the dough in a banneton basket.
- 9Dust the top of the dough with flour.
- 10Spread the flour evenly over the dough.
- 11Score the top of the dough with a toothpick to create a pattern.
- 12Deepen the pattern with a lame.
- 13Brush off excess flour from the scored pattern.
- 14Bake the bread until golden brown.
- 15Cut the bread in half to reveal its purple interior.
Ingredients
- purple sweet potato
- flour
- water
- sourdough
Equipment
bowlknifespoonbanneton basketlame