Potato bread

Potato bread has been a staple in European and American kitchens for centuries. There are many recipes for potato bread, but most include boiled potatoes, flour, yeast, salt, and water.

The first recorded recipe for potato bread was in an 18th-century German cookbook. The book, titled Die kunst des kochens, included a recipe for “Potatenbrot,” or potato bread.

The recipe called for boiled potatoes, flour, yeast, salt, and water. The dough was allowed to rise, then formed into loaves and baked.

Advice

Making potato bread is a delicious and simple way to enjoy a tasty treat. One of the most important tips for making a great potato bread is to use high quality potatoes. Using fresh potatoes that are high in starch content will help to create a bread that is light and fluffy. Additionally, when mashing the potatoes, make sure to mash them as finely as possible so that they mix into the dough easily. Lastly, when cooking the bread, be sure to cook it in an oven that has reached the correct temperature to ensure that it is cooked evenly and thoroughly. With these tips, you can make a delicious and flavorful potato bread that everyone will enjoy!

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Recipes

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Roasted Potato Bread

  • milk
  • cooking spray
  • buttermilk
  • yeast
  • potato flour
  • salt
  • white
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
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Potato Bread

  • yeast
  • yogurt
  • salt
  • yukon gold potato
  • butter
  • approximately
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Potato Bread

  • salt
  • sugar
  • butter
  • milk
  • yeast
  • russet potato
  • all purpose flour
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Sweet potato bread

  • sweet potato
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • pecan
  • vegetable oil
  • clove
  • all purpose flour
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • orange zest
  • egg
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Sweet Potato Bread

  • sweet potato
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • baking powder
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • salt
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Potato Bread

  • milk
  • yeast
  • egg
  • sugar
  • potatoes water
  • salt
  • russet potato
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
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Sweet Potato Bread

  • brown sugar
  • sweet potato
  • baking soda
  • vegetable oil
  • nutmeg
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • clove
  • salt
  • egg
  • cinnamon
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Sweet Potato Bread

  • cranberry
  • allspice
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • sweet potato puree
  • molasses
  • dark brown sugar
  • sugar
  • baking soda
  • ginger
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • sour cream
  • clove
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • open nature pecan
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Pumpkin Sweet Potato Bread

  • sweet potato
  • pumpkin
  • maple syrup
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • ginger
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • milk
  • vegetable oil
  • pineapple
  • pumpkin pie spice
  • egg
  • light brown sugar
  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
all purpose flour
egg
butter
sugar
yeast
baking powder
milk
sweet potato
cinnamon
nutmeg
water
bread flour
vanilla extract
baking soda
vegetable oil
potato
brown sugar
clove
ginger
russet potato
dark brown sugar
pecan
olive oil
cooking spray
buttermilk
potato flour
white
yogurt
yukon gold potato
approximately
milk powder
raisin
orange zest
oil
cornmeal
egg white
shortening
white potato
potatoes water
cranberry
allspice
sweet potato puree
molasses
sour cream
open nature pecan
pumpkin
maple syrup
pineapple
pumpkin pie spice
light brown sugar
cream cheese
powdered sugar

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 93%

Common Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 57%
  • butter 57%

Usual Ingredients

  • egg 50%
  • sugar 50%
  • yeast 43%
  • cinnamon 36%
  • nutmeg 36%