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Time to break out the baking pan and give this delightful bread recipe a go from the kitchens of  Forest of torment

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I can't stand store bought potato bread now that I have tried this don't be intimidated this is nowhere near as hard as it looks

yields 2 loaves (you can also half this recipe)

You will need

1/2 pound (8 oz.) of boiled potatoes
(reserve 1 cup of the water the potatoes were cooked in)
6-6 1/2 cups flour (I personally recommend bread flour, but all purpose is fine too)
2 tbsp. oil
4 tsp. salt
1 scant cup of milk
4 tsp. active dry yeast (more then one 1/4oz package)

Method

Combine yeast and milk in a large bowl and let dissolve for 10 minutes

Meanwhile mash the potatoes with the oil and salt.
*Make sure you let the potatoes and reserved cooking water cool until lukewarm, otherwise you will kill your yeast and the bread will not rise properly

Add the mashed potatoes milk and reserved water add flour in two batches and mix with a wooden spoon, then by hand until you have a smooth and elastic dough.

Return to bowl cover and let rise 1-1 1/2 hours until doubled
Punch dough the down and allow to rise an additional 40 minutes

Grease 2 9x5 inch loaf pans, cut and roll the dough into 20 ball and place into pans in two rows

Cover and let rise until doubled and risen above the edge of the pan
(about 35-50 minutes)

Preheat oven at 400° F bake for 10 minute then reduce the temperature to 375° F and bake an additional 40 minutes until the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped

Cool on a rack

Happy baking

Faydyn

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