Potato Bread

Potato Bread

 

Ingredients:

        12 oz water (bottled or filtered)

        4 Cups flour

        2 teaspoons salt

        2 ½ Tablespoons sugar

        ¾ Cup Potato Flakes (or ½ cup potato buds)

        3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

        1 ½ Tablespoons dry yeast

Directions:

        Mix together potato flakes and flour

        Add all other ingredients to mixing bowl and briefly stir

        *If using a stand mixer set a low speed with dough hook and add flour mixture one cup at a time until it forms a ball and cleans the sides of the bowl.

        Set mixer on medium and knead for about 5 minutes.

        Shape dough into a ball and move to a large lightly

        **If mixing by hand with a wooden spoon add 3 cups of flour to liquid and stir until it forms a sticky dough and then slowly add remaining flour until it forms a ball that cleans the bowl.

        Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead at least 20 times.

        Shape dough into a ball and move to a large lightly greased bowl.  Turning once to coat dough.

        Cover bowl and let rise in warm location until double.

          Once dough has risen punch down and divide into two loafs pans (or shape into one large round loaf on a baking sheet).

          Cover and let rise until double.

          Lightly score top (brush with butter or oil if desired)

          Place on middle rack of oven preheated to 350 degrees.

          Bake until golden brown (loaf should sound hollow when thumped) about 1 hour.

          Resist the urge to cut the bread while it is still hot.  Let it rest until it is just above room temperature and you’ll have a better loaf. 

Makes two loaves or one large loaf