Amish Potato Bread

By Vickie

Healthy Cooking April/May 2009

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (1/4 oz.) active dry yeast
• 1/4 C warm water
• 1 3/4 C warm fat-free milk
• 1/3 C butter softened
• 1/4 C mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
• 3 Tbs. sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• 3 1/2 to 4 C all purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

1. dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, potatoes, sugar and salt, whole wheat flour and 1/2 C all purpose flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough.

2. Turn onto a slightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 min. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray turning once to coat the top. Cover and let rise until doubled.

3. PUnch dough down, and turn onto floured surface; shape into loaf pan coated with cooking spray and let rise.

4. Bake for 40-45 min. at 350.