White bread

White bread

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 7 Tbsp
• salt - 2 Tbsp
• flour - 12 13
• melted shortening - 7 Tbsp
• mashed potatoes - 1 c
• dry yeast - 2 pkg
• hot potato water - 2 c
• scalded and cooled milk - 2 c

How to make white bread:

Mix potatoes, water and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add sugar to yeast and mix with mixture. Add the milk and enough flour to make a smooth batter. Let set until doubled and bubbly (about 1 hour). Then add salt and enough flour to make a stiff dough. Knead well. Place in a greased bowl; cover and let rise until doubled, then punch down and put in pans and let rise until double again. Bake at 325° for 30 to 40 minutes. Makes 5 loaves.

Recipe categories: Breads, Grains, Yeast breads.