POTATO AND SAFFRON BREAD

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A beautiful golden yellow loaf with the subtle scent of saffron. This came from a book called "Complete Book of Breads and Bread Machines". I've rewritten the instructions a bit.

Provided by duonyte

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h45m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces potatoes, peeled
1 teaspoon saffron thread
1 egg
4 cups bread flour
2 tablespoons powdered milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

Steps:

  • Cook potato. Drain, saving 7 oz. of the cooking water. Mash the potato without any additions and set aside to cool.
  • Put the saffron threads into the reserved hot potato water and let them steep for at least 30 minutes. If you have time, 3-4 hours is better.
  • Place all ingredients in bread machine in order recommended by manufacturer. Set on dough cycle.
  • After cycle concludes, remove and shape into a round loaf or desired shape. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
  • Slash loaf down and across, in a tic-tac-toe pattern. Bake for 35- 40 minutes.
  • Note: I used only a 1/2 tsp of saffron threads, and that was sufficient to create a beautiful loaf. I'm sure more would have been wonderful.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2434.7, Fat 37.7, SaturatedFat 19.7, Cholesterol 262.6, Sodium 3849.9, Carbohydrate 447.9, Fiber 20.2, Sugar 26.7, Protein 69.5

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