Title : Potato sponge bread
Categories : Penndutch, breads
Servings : 1

4 Med Potato 2 tb Sugar
1 tb Salt 1 c Yeast
*dissolved in: 1/2 c Water, lukewarm
4 c Flour, bread



Pare and boil the potatoes and while hot, mash finely and rub through a
sieve or colander. Add the sugar, salt and dissolved yeast cake. Stir flour
into the mixture, beating well. Add more flour to form soft dough. Turn
onto a floured board and knead. Return to bowl, cover and let rise over
night. In the morning, form into loaves, let rise until light and bake at
350-F for 45 to 50 minutes. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old
Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936.

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