Leftover Mashed Potato Bread Food

LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a mixer with a dough hook, blend mashed potatoes and milk. Let cool to a warm but not hot temperature. Add yeast, water and 2 Tablespoons of sugar. Mix well and cover with a dish towel. Let mixture sit for 5 - 10 minutes, allowing yeast to poof and activate. Add eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and melted butter. Blend well. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time until all flour has been mixed in or until dough no longer sticks to the sides of bowl. Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Add dough and then spray top of dough with cooking spray. Cover with a dish towel and let sit for 1 hour in a draft free spot or until mixture is doubled in size. After mixture has doubled, take all your anger out on it and punch it a few times. Prepare two bread pans with cooking spray or a liner and set aside. Cut dough in half and work half the dough to shape into a loaf of bread, tucking sides under as needed. Place dough in bread pan. Repeat for second half of dough. Cover with towel and allow to rise for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350*F Place both bread pans in oven and bake for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes, cover with foil and bake for additional 15 - 20 minutes or until dough sounds hollow when you thump on the top. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before turning out of pan and allowing to cool to room temperature on a cooling rack.

POTATO BREAD-BREAD MACHINE

Steps:

• Pour the water and oil into the bread pan. If your instructions specify that the yeast is to placed into the pan first, reverse the order in which you add the liquid and dry ingredients.
• Sprinkle over the flour, ensuring that it covers the water. Add the mashed potato and milk powder. Add the salt and sugar in separate corners of the bread pan. Make a small indent into the centre of the flour and add the yeast.
• Set the machine to basic and medium crust and start.
• To glaze the loaf, brush the top with milk either at the beginning of cooking time or halfway through.

WHOLE WHEAT POTATO BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add the ingredients to the breadmaker in the order given or per your machine's instructions. Do not mix the ingredients, just layer them. Make a depression in the top of the flour to hold the yeast.
• Depending on how wet your mashed potatoes are, the recipe may take up to 1/8 cup less water. So, watch it carefully after it has been mixing for awhile and add more flour or water as needed. It should be a soft, formed ball that is not sticky.
• Use the whole wheat setting on your bread machine.
• Enjoy!

LEFTOVER MASHED POTATO PANCAKES

Steps:

• Combine mashed potatoes, egg, and pepper in a bowl and mix well together.
• Pour bread crumbs into a small bowl. Shape potato mixture into 3-inch patties with wet hands and dip in bread crumbs so they are evenly coated.
• Heat oil and butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook potato cakes on both sides until they are heated through and browned, about 4 minutes per side.