A Very Nice Potato Bread

 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of flour
• 1 pound of warm mashed mealy Irish potatoes 
• 1 cup of yeast
• Salt 
• Milk 
• Water
• Butter or lard (optional)

Directions

1. Add 1 pound of warm mashed mealy Irish potatoes to 2 pounds of flour. 
2. Add milk, water, 1 cup of yeast, and salt to the potato and flour mixture. 
3. Knead dough well and shape into loaves. 
4. Place loaves in pans to rise. 
5. If you desire a rich short bread then add a little lard or butter to the dough. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Alexa Martinez
Louisiana Anthology
March 24, 2022