Patricia's Potato Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 lbs russet potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups reserved potato water, warm to touch
• 4 tablespoons dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 1/2 lbs all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons salt (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups chives (optional) or 1 1/2 cups scallions (optional)

Recipe

• 1 peel potatos,cut and boil till soft, reserve water, let potato cool.
• 2 add yeast to water, stir to dissolve and let stand for a few minutes to activate. foam should form on top.
• 3 mix cooled potatos, yeast and oil together until fully incorporated.
• 4 cover and let stand for about 30 minutes(does not have to double in volume, but you will notice sponging)
• 5 add flour, salt and optional seasoning and kneed, or mix with bread hook.
• 6 it will appear dry like pie dough but will form to bread dough.
• 7 divide dough, form into loaves and let stand for about an hour covered before baking @ 350 degrees for about 45 minutes
• 8 (you can dust loaves with flour before baking to give it a rustic look.)
• 9 can also be scaled into 4 ounces dough rolls to use for sandwiches.