irish potateo bread

[kevanw]

how do i make irish potateo bread

[lia*]

Potato Bread

6 C. flour

2 medium sized potatoes

1 C. potato water

1/2 C. butter

3/4 C. sugar

2 eggs with milk to make 1 C. liquid

2 t. salt

2 packages yeast

1/4 C. warm water

Boil potatoes until tender. Mash and add the cup of potato water to a large bowl.

Add yeast to a small bowl with 1 t. of the sugar and add the warm water.

Add the sugar, melted butter and salt to the mashed potatoes. Stir. When the potato water mixture is cool, mix in the yeast. Add the eggs and milk.

Add the flour a cup at a time and make a soft dough. Place dough on a floured board and knead it about 10 minutes. Dough should be smooth and elastic.

Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, covered. Knead a few minutes and divide the dough into 2 loaves. Place dough in greased bread pans and let rise until double.

Bake at 400�F. for 20 minutes. Reduce oven to 300�F. and finish baking for another 25 minutes.
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You can also make potato rolls with this dough.

After first rising, roll out dough on a lightly floured board to about 1 inch thick. Cut out with a biscuit cutter. Have 1/2 cup melted butter and brush with melted butter before folding circle in half. Place on a greased cookie sheet and let rise until doubled.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 18 - 20 minutes and the rolls are golden brown.

[lia*]

Potato Bread

Makes 4 loaves

4.5 lbs russet potatoes
1.5 cups reserved potato water, warm to touch
4 tbl dry yeast
2 tbl olive oil
4.5 lbs apflour
3 tbl salt (or to taste)
1.5 cups chives or scallions(optional)

Peel potatos,cut and boil till soft, reserve water, let potato cool. Add yeast to water, stir to dissolve and let stand for a few minutes to activate. white foam should form on top.

Mix cooled potatos, yeast and oil together until fully incorporated. Cover and let stand for about 30 minutes(does not have to double in volume, but you will notice sponging) add flour, salt and optional seasoning and kneed, or mix with bread hook.

It will appear dry like pie dough but will form to bread dough. Divide dough, form into loaves and let stand for about an hour covered before baking @ 350 degrees for about 45 mins. (You can dust loaves with flour before baking to give it a rustic look.) I also scale dough into 4 ounces rolls to use for sandwiches.

[nickmo]

And 224 alternatives and uses: http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=potato+bread

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