Post by M. Hawbaker on Aug 31, 2022 16:11:53 GMT
Ingredients:
1 large russet potato
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing the pans
1 packet instant yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
1. Cook, peel, and mash the potato.
2. Pour two cups of milk into a medium saucepan with the salt and sugar. Heat on medium heat until the milk starts to bubble at the edges. Then, remove from heat. Stir to dissolve the salt and sugar. Whisk in the olive oil and the mashed potato. Pour into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (or just a large bowl if you don't have a mixer), and let cool until it is still warm, but not too hot to touch. (If the mixture is too hot—over 130°F—it will kill the yeast in the next step.)
3. Stir in the yeast. Stir in 2 cups of the flour. Use a stand mixer. Attach the mixing paddle, and mix on medium-high speed for 4 minutes. This will help break up any potato lumps and incorporate the mashed potatoes into the dough.
4. Swap out the mixing paddle for the dough hook on your mixer. Add enough of the remaining 3 cups of flour to make a loose dough and mix on medium-low speed for 8 minutes. The dough should be tacky, but not sticky.
5. Rub the inside of a large bowl with some olive oil. Transfer the dough from the mixing bowl and put it into this large bowl. Gently coat the top of the dough with a little olive oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a dampened towel (to prevent the dough from drying out). Place in a warm spot for 2 hours or in the refrigerator overnight.
6. Press down on the dough with your hand to deflate it. Turn it out onto a clean, lightly floured surface and knead a couple of times. Cut the dough into two halves. Rub a little olive oil inside of two 8- x 4-inch loaf pans. Place a dough half in each and press the dough into the bottom of the pans.
7. Coat the top of the loaves with a little olive oil. Cover the loaf pans with plastic wrap and put in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour or longer, until the dough has doubled in size.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and set a rack in the middle.
9. Remove the plastic wrap from the loaf pans and gently place the loaf pans in the oven in the middle rack. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature is between 190° and 200°F. Start checking the bread after 35 minutes, note that your bread may take as long as 55 minutes.
10. While the bread is still warm in the pan, use a dull dinner knife and run along the edges of the pan, between the pan and the bread to loosen the loaves from the pan. Turn out the loaf pans onto a rack. Let cool completely before slicing.
1 large russet potato
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing the pans
1 packet instant yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
1. Cook, peel, and mash the potato.
2. Pour two cups of milk into a medium saucepan with the salt and sugar. Heat on medium heat until the milk starts to bubble at the edges. Then, remove from heat. Stir to dissolve the salt and sugar. Whisk in the olive oil and the mashed potato. Pour into the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (or just a large bowl if you don't have a mixer), and let cool until it is still warm, but not too hot to touch. (If the mixture is too hot—over 130°F—it will kill the yeast in the next step.)
3. Stir in the yeast. Stir in 2 cups of the flour. Use a stand mixer. Attach the mixing paddle, and mix on medium-high speed for 4 minutes. This will help break up any potato lumps and incorporate the mashed potatoes into the dough.
4. Swap out the mixing paddle for the dough hook on your mixer. Add enough of the remaining 3 cups of flour to make a loose dough and mix on medium-low speed for 8 minutes. The dough should be tacky, but not sticky.
5. Rub the inside of a large bowl with some olive oil. Transfer the dough from the mixing bowl and put it into this large bowl. Gently coat the top of the dough with a little olive oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a dampened towel (to prevent the dough from drying out). Place in a warm spot for 2 hours or in the refrigerator overnight.
6. Press down on the dough with your hand to deflate it. Turn it out onto a clean, lightly floured surface and knead a couple of times. Cut the dough into two halves. Rub a little olive oil inside of two 8- x 4-inch loaf pans. Place a dough half in each and press the dough into the bottom of the pans.
7. Coat the top of the loaves with a little olive oil. Cover the loaf pans with plastic wrap and put in a warm place for 45 minutes to an hour or longer, until the dough has doubled in size.
8. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and set a rack in the middle.
9. Remove the plastic wrap from the loaf pans and gently place the loaf pans in the oven in the middle rack. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the internal temperature is between 190° and 200°F. Start checking the bread after 35 minutes, note that your bread may take as long as 55 minutes.
10. While the bread is still warm in the pan, use a dull dinner knife and run along the edges of the pan, between the pan and the bread to loosen the loaves from the pan. Turn out the loaf pans onto a rack. Let cool completely before slicing.