How to make potato bread
Want to cook something different? This easy recipe from Foodit will teach you how to make potato bread. Follow our step-by-step instructions and you can enjoy the delicious taste of freshly baked bread.
Total Time: 30 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups warm water (110-115°F)
1 package (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
1 cup mashed potatoes (cooled)
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp salt
6 cups bread flour
INSTRUCTIONS
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a large bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes, or until it gets foamy.
Mix in the mashed potatoes, salt, sugar, and vegetable oil. Mix until everything is well blended.
Mix in the bread flour gradually, one cup at a time, until the dough is smooth and stretchy.
Knead the dough on a floured surface for about five minutes, or until it is smooth and elastic.
Put the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour, or until it’s doubled in size.
Press the dough down and form it into loaves. Put the loaves in bread pans that have been greased, and give them another 30 minutes to rise.
Set the oven temperature to 375°F. Bake the bread for 30–35 minutes, or until the bottom sounds hollow when tapped and the crust is golden brown.
Let the bread cool on a wire rack before you cut it and serve it.
NOTES
To make mashed potatoes, boil potatoes until they’re soft, then mash them with a fork or potato masher.
Make sure the water you use to dissolve the yeast is not too hot, as this can kill the yeast and prevent the dough from rising.
You can add some herbs, such as rosemary or thyme, to the
dough to give it some extra flavor.