Potato Bread
Posted On 23 October 2020
I don’t just do sourdough. Sometimes you just want a boring old loaf of white bread. Potato bread fits the bill. Use leftover mashed potatoes or whip up some instant mashed potatoes.
Potato Bread
Servings: 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 355 grams warm water (1½ cups)
- 14 grams yeast (4½ teaspoons or 2 packages)
- 213 grams mashed potatoes (1 cup)
- 24 grams granulated sugar (2 tablespoons)
- 25 grams olive oil or melted, cooled butter (2 tablespoons)
- 720 grams all-purpose or bread flour (6 cups)
- 15 grams salt (2½ teaspoons)
Instructions
- If using active (not instant) yeast, put the yeast in the warm water and let sit for 10-15 minutes to become bubbly. If using instant yeast just add to the water and continue.
- Stir in potatoes, sugar, oil (or butter) and salt. Mix well.
- Mix in flour to make a soft — not sticky — dough. Knead for 5-8 minutes.
- Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Punch down, divide in half, and form into logs.
- Place in loaf pans, cover with oiled plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 45-60 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350°F
- Bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Let rest in pan for 5-10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
