Potato Bread

Name: Potato Bread
Ingredients: 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 4 tsp. salt; 2 pkg. active dry yeast; 1 1/2 c. milk; 1 1/2 c. mashed potatoes; 1/4 c. butter; 2 eggs

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

7 1/2 to 8 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. salt
2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. mashed potatoes
1/4 c. butter
2 eggs

Directions

1

Make Early in the Day:
2

In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
3

In 2-quart saucepan, stir milk, mashed potatoes and 1/2 cup water until well mixed.
4

Add butter and, over medium heat, heat until very warm (120° to 130°), stirring occasionally.
5

(Butter does not need to melt completely.) With mixer at low speed, gradually pour liquid mixture into dry ingredients.
6

Beat in eggs.
7

Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
8

Beat in 1 cup flour or enough to make a thick batter; continue beating 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
9

With spoon, stir in enough additional flour (about 3 1/4 cups) to make a soft dough.