Potato Bread from Idahoan®

If you've ever tried potato bread, you know that the addition of mashed potatoes makes for some nice, soft bread and, unlike a lot of homemade breads, these loaves stay soft for a surprising number of days.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 85 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 ½ cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 1 cup Idahoan® Original Mashed Potatoes*
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast**
• 2 tablespoons melted, cooled butter or oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine warm water and yeast; let stand for several minutes.

Step 3

Stir in mashed potatoes, sugar, butter, and salt; mix well.

Step 4

Stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.

Step 5

Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 5-8 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed.

Step 6

Place dough in bowl, cover, and let rise 1 hour. Punch dough down, divide in half, and shape each half into a loaf.

Step 7

Place in 4 x 8 loaf pans, cover, and let rise 30-45 minutes, or until doubled.

Step 8

Bake 30-35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.