Bread-Bakers v101.n056.7

To: "Marti Rosalin" <mrosalin@earthlink.net>
Subject: Help - bread/rolls from mashed potatoes?

This is probably not what you English friend is looking for, but here in 
Hawaii you find the Portuguese make their bread with mashed potatoes:

PORTUGUESE SWEET BREAD

2 pkg active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm potato water
3 Tbsp sugar
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/8 tsp ginger
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp salt
6 eggs
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
8-10 cups flour

Dissolve yeast in potatoes water. Stir in the 3 Tbsp sugar, potatoes and 
ginger. Cover and let rise until doubled.

Scald milk; add salt and cool to lukewarm. In small bowl of electric mixer, 
beat eggs; gradually beat in the 1-3/4 cups sugar. Stir into yeast 
mixture.  Add butter and mix well.

Stir in 2 cups flour, then the milk. Add 2 more cups flour, beat 5 
minutes.  Stir in enough remaining dlour to make stiff dough.

Place on lightly floured board and knead in remaining flour until dough is 
smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.

Place in greased bowl, turning to grease all over. Cover and let rise until 
doubled.

Grase four 9"x5"x3" loaf pans. On a lightly floured board, divide dough 
into fourths. Shape each into loaf and place in the prepared pans. Cover, 
let rise until doubled.

Preheat oven to 325 F. Bake for 45 minutes or until done. Makes 4 loaves.