Mom'S Crusty White Potato Bread
- 3/8 cup dry yeast
- 4 cups warm water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons instant potato flakes
- 1/3 cup wheat gluten
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 12 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg yolk (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
- Mix warm water, yeast, sugar, potato flakes and gluten in a small bowl. Let sit till foamy.
- Transfer yeast mixture to a mixing bowl (Bosch, Kitchen aid or by hand).
- Add salt, 1 cup of oil, eggs and 4 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and mix with a wire wisk till all is throroughly combined and smooth.
- Change to your kneading attachment and slowly add the remaining 8 cups of flour. Mix on low for 15 minutes or knead by hand until smooth.
- Put the remaining 2 T oil into a large bowl, greasing the sides where the dough will touch.
- Place dough in greased bowl and let rise till double. About one hour.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Punch down and divide into 4 loaf pans, let rise till double. About 30 minutes.
- Brush risen loaves with egg yolk and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
- Place in oven for 15 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 350 degrees, keeping the loaves in the oven, set the timer for 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Remove loaves from pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
- Slice and spread with butter. Yummy!
yeast, warm water, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, eggs, bread flour, vegetable oil, egg yolk, sesame seeds
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-crusty-white-potato-bread-351251 (may not work)