Recipe Grandma Cornish's Whole Wheat Potato Bread (Bread)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 medium potato, peeled
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 cups warm milk
• 3 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 15 cups whole wheat flour

Preparing/Cooking:

• Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup warm water.
• Boil one medium peeled potato in 2 cups water with 1 teaspoon salt.
• Mash the potato in a medium bowl, while reserving the water.
• Combine the mashed potato, potato water, 1/3 cup of sugar, shortening or oil, 1 tablespoon salt, and milk in a large bowl.
• Make sure the milk mixture is warm, and add the yeast.
• Stir in 15 cups of whole wheat flour.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Knead for about 10 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface.
• Cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rise until doubled.
• Rising time will be about 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down, and knead again for 3 minutes.
• Place back in bowl, and allow to rise again until doubled.
• The second rising period should be about 1 hour.
• Punch down.
• Form 4 loaves, and place into 9 x 5 inch greased bread pans.
• Let dough rise again for 30 - 60 minutes.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

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