Potato And Saffron Bread

Name: Potato And Saffron Bread
Ingredients: 8 ounces potatoes, peeled; 1 teaspoon saffron thread; 1 egg; 4 cups bread flour; 2 tablespoons powdered milk; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces potatoes, peeled
1 teaspoon saffron thread
1 egg
4 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons powdered milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

Directions

1

Cook potato. Drain, saving 7 oz. of the cooking water. Mash the potato without any additions and set aside to cool.
2

Put the saffron threads into the reserved hot potato water and let them steep for at least 30 minutes. If you have time, 3-4 hours is better.
3

Place all ingredients in bread machine in order recommended by manufacturer. Set on dough cycle.
4

After cycle concludes, remove and shape into a round loaf or desired shape. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
5

Slash loaf down and across, in a tic-tac-toe pattern. Bake for 35- 40 minutes.
6

Note: I used only a 1/2 tsp of saffron threads, and that was sufficient to create a beautiful loaf. I'm sure more would have been wonderful.