Week 14: Easy Potato Bread

Source: The Bread Machine Cookbook, V (Rathmell German)

Overall Impression: Excellent Bread
It was ... a family favorite with chili, soup, roast or maybe Thanksgiving dinner (wink, wink). 

Easy Potato Bread
Time =  15 min active, 4 hours total (includes cooling time)
Servings = 12

Ingredients:

1 cup warm water
1/4 cup milk
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons potato flakes
3 cups bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoons rapid-rise yeast
1 teaspoon dried rosemary*

Directions:

This recipe is for a 1 1/2 lb loaf made in a bread machine.** Put the ingredients in the bread machine tin in the order listed.  Set machine on sweet and medium.  Allow to cool for at least one hour before cutting. 

Notes:

* I love to use rosemary.  But for Thanksgiving dinner I'd suggest 1/2 teaspoon thyme and/or 1/2 teaspoon sage.  Fresh cracked pepper would also be tasty. 
** If you don't have a bread machine you can still make this bread. It just takes more work.  First, mix the dry ingredients together and then work into the liquid.  Knead until smooth and elastic, adding flour as needed.  Place in a greased bread pan, cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place for about an hour.  Punch down.  Let rise again for about an hour (or until doubled in size).  Then bake at 375 F until golden brown on top.