Best Potato Bread Ii Recipes

BEST POTATO BREAD

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This bread's firm crust is reminiscent of the old-fashioned potato bread recipes my grandmother used to make. I let my stand mixer (with a dough hook) do most of the work for me.-Martha Clayton, Utopia, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 medium potato, peeled and diced
1-1/2 cups water
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
6-1/2 to 7-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Additional all-purpose flour

Steps:

Place potato and 1-1/2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until very tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid. Mash potatoes (without added milk or butter); set aside. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, salt, 4 cups flour, potatoes and reserved cooking liquid; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Sprinkle lightly with additional flour. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SWEET POTATO BREAD II

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A hearty bread with the warm taste of sweet potatoes and the tangy taste of orange juice. This is a great way to use your leftover baked sweet potatoes but canned are fine too.

Provided by Umm Asiyah

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes
3 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
¾ cup orange juice
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground cloves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wash sweet potatoes, slice lengthwise and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Let cool, peel and mash.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar, eggs and oil. Stir in orange juice and 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. Stir flour mixture into egg/sweet potato mixture until just combined. Fold in pecans if desired. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.1 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 325.8 mg, Sugar 31.8 g