Grandma'S Light Bread
A nostalgic, light bread with a tender crumb and subtle potato flavor, perfect for breakfast or with butter, appealing to home bakers seeking a soft, homemade loaf.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes and mash them.
- Dissolve the yeast in warm water.
- Add the yeast water to the mashed potatoes along with salt and sugar, mixing well.
- Place the mixture in a crock and leave it on a warm hearth to rise.
- When the mixture has risen almost to the top of the crock, begin to add flour until you have a firm dough.
- Let the dough rise until it doubles in size.
- Knead the dough well before shaping into loaves.
- Let the loaves rise again, then bake at 350°F for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a broom straw inserted comes out clean.
- Slice and spread with butter.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
236
kcal
12% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).