Potato Bread Using Instant Potato And Dry Milk - hot water

Method

• Mix potato flakes and water to make 2/3 c.
• mashed potato Place in a large bowl.
• Stir in next four ingredients (hot water, shortening, salt and sugar) Set aside to cool.
• Stir yeast into 1/2 c.lukewarm water.
• When potato mixture is cooled to lukewarm, add yeast mixture.
• Add dry milk/flour mixture to potato mixture and beat well.
• Add 2 cups of flour beat until smooth.
• Add 2 more c. flour.
• Beat until smooth.
• Place about 1 c. of flour on your bread board.
• Turn out dough on floured board and knead for 5 minutes.
• Add more flour as needed.
• Oil a bowl and place kneaded dough in it.
• Brush top of dough with a bit more oil.
• Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled.
• Punch down and halve dough.
• Knead each half on floured board and form into two (three) loaf shapes.
• Grease two 5x9 loaf pans (or 3- 4x9 pans) Place dough in pans.
• Brush tops with oil.
• Let rise until doubled.
• Preheat oven to 400F Bake for 30-40 minutes.