Potato Bread Perfect for Rolls, Buns and Sliced Sandwich Bread

Potato Bread
Perfect for Rolls, Buns and Sliced Sandwich Bread
Chef's notes

Potatoes as an ingredient in bread isn’t as strange as it might seem. Potatoes help make wheat breads lighter and softer. Potato also results in a moister loaf with longer shelf Life. 

This simple recipe for potato breads are perfect for sandwiches. Store bought burger buns, rolls and sliced white sandwich breads lack texture, are short on flavor and are fragile when wet. This recipe produces a denser bread that absorbs natural juices, supports condiments without breaking apart, has great taste that compliment, not distract what’s inside, and still offers a clean bite.

No other bread pairs as well with my double burgers seared on all sides with melted cheese in the middle while all natural juices are embedded in my bread. Life's simplest pleasures!

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Potato Bread Perfect for Rolls, Buns and Sliced Sandwich Bread

Ingredients

  • 1 medium-large russet potato peeled (about 1 1/4 cups cooked)
  • Water
  • 2 tablespoons dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • About 6 cups unbleached wheat flour

Instructions

  1. Peel and thick slice the potato. Place in a small pot with about 2 ½ cups of water. Boil until potatoes are softened through. Strain potato over the pot retaining all cooking water. Remove potato and cool.

  2. Spray the inside of the mixer and dough hook with cooking spray. 

  3. Replenish evaporated water back into the pot, having a combined total of 2 ½ cups. Place water in the mixer. When the water temperature drops below 120º mix in the yeast, salt and sugar. Knead the cooled potato and a cup of flour in the mixer with the dough hook. Continue adding flour until the dough starts to pull away from the sides. A ball will begin to form but the bottom will remain sticky.

  4. Remove the dough to a floured counter and hand knead adding more flour as needed. The dough will be softer than traditional bread dough. 

  5. Place the dough in a bowl. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap then with a lightly moist towel. Place in a worm location. When dough doubles in size, an hour or two, hand knead again then form into loaves, rounds and/or sandwich size buns. 

  6. Place them in an unheated oven on cookie sheets or a stone lightly coated with corn meal in the middle of the oven. If using cookie sheets, place another cookie sheet on the lowest tray as a baffle. Set oven to 400º direct heat. Bread will be ready in about 30 to 40 minutes or more pending shape.
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