Grandma Cauffiel's Bread Recipe

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Grandma Cauffiel's Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 oz active dry yeast (3/4 cake household yeast)
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 4 tbsp shortening
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 22 1/2 cups flour

Directions:

  1. To make the potato water, boil 2-3 cleaned, cubed potatoes. Pour water into measuring cup. Mash potatoes separately.
  2. Activate yeast in 1/4 c of the regular water.
  3. Mix together the potato water, mashed potatoes, regular water, yeast, salt, shortening, and sugar.
  4. Add flour until dough starts to form.
  5. Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth.
  6. Place in greased bowl. Cover. Allow to rise until double.
  7. Punch down and turn onto lightly floured surface.
  8. Form into loaves and let rise a second time, until double.
  9. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and continue baking for 30 minutes.
  10. When you remove bread from the oven, brush with butter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2293.08 Kcal (9601 kJ)
Calories from fat 707.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 78.58g 121%
Cholesterol 1.68mg 1%
Sodium 9048.26mg 377%
Potassium 797.47mg 17%
Total Carbs 353.91g 118%
Sugars 6.38g 26%
Dietary Fiber 38.3g 153%
Protein 44.55g 89%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 10%
Iron 21.3mg 118%
Calcium 1035.5mg 104%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 316.12 Kcal (1324 kJ)
Calories from fat 97.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.83g 121%
Cholesterol 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 1247.38mg 377%
Potassium 109.94mg 17%
Total Carbs 48.79g 118%
Sugars 0.88g 26%
Dietary Fiber 5.28g 153%
Protein 6.14g 89%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 10%
Iron 2.9mg 118%
Calcium 142.8mg 104%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 51.6
    Points
  • 60
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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