Potato Bread

• medium potato, pared, cubed, and boiled (8oz.)↗1
• cups water, used to cook potato↗2 1⁄2
• (1/4 ounce) package yeast or 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast1
• tablespoon salt↗1
• tablespoons sugar↗3
• tablespoons shortening↗3
• cups flour↗5 -7

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mash the potato and add the potato water, salt, sugar, and shortening.

2. 2

   In a medium sized bowl mix 5 cups flour and yeast.

3. 3

   Add lukewarm liquid mixture and work into flour.

4. 4

   Knead remaining 2 cups of flour into the dough.

5. 5

   Let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.

6. 6

   Work down and form into loaves.

7. 7

   Place into pans and let rise until doubled in size.

8. 8

   Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove from pans and brush butter over entire surface of loaves.