Potato-Oatmeal Bread

Name: Potato-Oatmeal Bread
Ingredients: 1 large potato, peeled and diced; 2 c. water; 2 pkg. dry yeast; 1 tsp. sugar; 1 1/2 c. potato water; 1 1/2 c. buttermilk, at room temperature; 1/3 c. oil; 1/3 c. molasses; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 2 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 c. oatmeal; 4 to 6 c. bread flour

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 c. water
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 c. potato water
1 1/2 c. buttermilk, at room temperature
1/3 c. oil
1/3 c. molasses
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. oatmeal
4 to 6 c. bread flour

Directions

1

Boil potato in water; drain and place cooked potato in large mixing bowl.
2

Cool potato water to 105°; ice may be used to achieve this temperature.
3

Add yeast and sugar to 1 1/2 cups potato water and set aside to activate (takes about 10 minutes). Add buttermilk to potato and blend.
4

Add oil, molasses, sugar and salt to potato mixture and blend.
5

Add activated yeast mixture and blend.
6

Add oatmeal and blend.
7

Add flour until dough forms a soft, but not sticky, ball that can be kneaded.