White Bread

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. mashed potatoes
  • 2 c. hot potato water
  • 7 Tbsp. melted shortening
  • 12 to 13 c. flour
  • 2 pkg. dry yeast
  • 7 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 c. scalded and cooled milk
  • 2 Tbsp. salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix potatoes, water and shortening.
  2. 2
    Cool to lukewarm.
  3. 3
    Add sugar to yeast and mix with mixture.
  4. 4
    Add the milk and enough flour to make a smooth batter.
  5. 5
    Let set until doubled and bubbly (about 1 hour).
  6. 6
    Then add salt and enough flour to make a stiff dough.
  7. 7
    Knead well.
  8. 8
    Place in a greased bowl; cover and let rise until doubled, then punch down and put in pans and let rise until double again.
  9. 9
    Bake at 325° for 30 to 40 minutes.
  10. 10
    Makes 5 loaves.

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