Dusty Potato Bread | Recipe Finder

Ingredients

• From: kisses
• qedbbs.com (Emily L.)
• 28 Aug
• 32 PDT
• To soften yeast, in a large mixing bowl combine:
• 2 cups warm potato water (water in which peeled potatoes have been boiled)
• 1 scant tbsp (or 1 packet) active dry yeast
• Allow yeast to proof. Stir in:
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• Beat well to develop gluten. Stir in:
• 2 tbsp. melted shortening, cooled until just warm
• To make a soft dough, gradually add:
• 2-1/2 to 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• Turn out on a floured surface and knead until smooth. Place in a
• greased bowl, turning dough once to grease the top. Cover and let rise until
• 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Knead dough down in bowl. Divide dough in
• half. Shape into balls and place in well-greased round pans. Cover and let
• 45 to 60 minutes. Before baking, dust loaves
• 400F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Makes
• 2 loaves. *-*-*
• My own comment: don't be fooled by that "knead until smooth" stuff. It gets
• smooth VERY quickly, it comes out smooth before you even knead it! So knead
• the heck out of it or it won't rise.