Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mash the potato and add the potato water, salt, sugar, and shortening.
  2. In a medium sized bowl mix 5 cups flour and yeast.
  3. Add lukewarm liquid mixture and work into flour.
  4. Knead remaining 2 cups of flour into the dough.
  5. Let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  6. Work down and form into loaves.
  7. Place into pans and let rise until doubled in size.
  8. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
  9. Remove from pans and brush butter over entire surface of loaves.