Potato Bread Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • makes 2 loaves
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 8 cups(about) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup butter -- or margarine
  • 2 eggs

Directions:

  1. In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast and 1 1/2 cups flour.
  2. In 2-quart saucepan, mix water, mashed potatoes and 1 1/2 cups milk; add butter; over low heat, heat until very warm (120* to 130*F) stirring often.
  3. Butter does not need to melt.
  4. With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid into dry ingredients just until blended; beat in eggs.
  5. At medium speed, beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. Beat in 1 cup flour to make a thick batter;
  6. Continue beating 2 minutes, scraping bowl often.
  7. Stir in enough additional flour (about 3 1/4 cups) to make a soft dough.
  8. On well-floured surface, knead dough about 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic, kneading in about 1 1/2 cups flour.
  9. Shape into ball; place in greased large bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
  10. Punch down dough; turn onto lightly floured surface; cut in half; cover;
  11. Let rest 15 minutes.
  12. Grease two 2-quart round, straight-sided, shallow casseroles. Shape 1 piece of dough into ball; place in casserole.
  13. Cut 2 parallel slashes on top.
  14. Repeat. Cover; let rise until doubled; about 1 hour.
  15. Preheat oven to 400*F Brush each loaf with milk.
  16. Bake 40 minutes or until well browned and loaves sound hollow when tapped with fingers.
  17. Remove loaves to cool on wire racks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2396.53 Kcal (10034 kJ)
Calories from fat 296.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.96g 51%
Cholesterol 228.36mg 76%
Sodium 4952.19mg 206%
Potassium 1360.69mg 29%
Total Carbs 444.57g 148%
Sugars 26.59g 106%
Dietary Fiber 20.77g 83%
Protein 68.22g 136%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 7.9mg 44%
Calcium 399mg 40%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 231.81 Kcal (971 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.19g 51%
Cholesterol 22.09mg 76%
Sodium 479.02mg 206%
Potassium 131.62mg 29%
Total Carbs 43g 148%
Sugars 2.57g 106%
Dietary Fiber 2.01g 83%
Protein 6.6g 136%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 16%
Iron 0.8mg 44%
Calcium 38.6mg 40%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 49.9
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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