Whole Wheat Potato Bread
This delicious whole wheat potato bread is a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. It's so good, I definitely recommend making two loaves.
Servings: 2 loaves
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups mashed potatoes
- 2 cups warm water {potato water is perfect if you have any!}
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 5 cups whole wheat flour {I use freshly ground hard white wheat}
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 3 TBS yeast {I use SAF yeast}
- Additional flour as needed maybe 1/2 - 1 cup
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
- Prepare 2 loaf pans.
- Put mashed potatoes, water, butter, and honey in a large stand mixer with a dough hook {I use a Bosch}.
- Add 5 cups flour, salt, and yeast.
- Mix everything together and quickly add enough flour to clean the sides of the bowl. If the dough looks too dry, add additional liquid instead.
- Knead on Bosch Speed 1 for 5 minutes.
- Punch dough, form 2 loaves, and place into prepared loaf pans.
- Let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let cool. Cut, slather with butter and Enjoy!