Bolo de Caco | Portuguese Sweet Potato Bread

Peel the sweet potato and cut it into small pieces. Boil until soft in a pot with water and a pinch of salt (approx. 20 minutes). Drain the water, mash the sweet potato into a fine purée, and let it cool completely.

Place flour, sweet potato purée, salt, dry yeast, and 200 ml of lukewarm water into a mixing bowl. Knead with a stand mixer for about 5 minutes until a smooth dough forms. Then, on a floured surface, stretch and fold the dough several times (Slap and Fold technique) until it is elastic and no longer sticky. Form into a ball, place back into the bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour until its volume has doubled.

Divide the risen dough into 6 equal portions (approx. 150 g each). Form each portion into a smooth ball, lightly dust with flour, and let rise for another 30 minutes under a cloth.