Potato Bread

Watching Heston one night I saw him using potatoes in doughnuts and then watching the Hairy Bikers I saw them using potatoes in bread. So i thought i'd give it ago.
Heres the recipe i used:

300g peeled potatoes
1tbsp sunflower oil
1tsp sugar
1tsp yeast
1/2 tsp salt
300g strong white bread flour

Fist cut the potatoes into even chunks I used ordinary white potaotes as they were on offer this week! place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and cook for around 20 minutes until soft but not falling apart.

Drain the potatoes over a bowl and save the cooking liquid.

Put the potatoes back in the pan and put over a very low heat and toss until there is no more moisture in there.

Place 75ml of the cooking liquid into a bowl and once cooled but still tepid add the sugar and yeast and stir. set asid for 10 minutes of until a light froff apprears on top.

While this is happening put the oil and salt into the potatoes and mash until they are smooth.

Add the yeast mixture to the potatoes and mix with a wooden spoon. add the flour a spoon full at a time and mix with the spoon until it forms a dough. once this has happened there might still be alot of flour left over...this is normal you now have to knead the flour into the dough it took me around 10 minutes. do NOT add any more liquid you don't need it. once all the flour is kneaded in and the dough is soft and squashy!! place in an oiled bowl and cover with a damp cloth or oiled clingfilm and place in a warm place for 45-60 minutes.

Once the dough has doubled in size knock the air out and squash out with your fingers to about 2cm thick and bring the edges up towards the centre i did mine with a twist so it looked all rustic and slashed it several times with a knife. then place on a oiled floured baking tray and leave to proove for around 30 minutes.

Once proved put into a hot oven 220'c or 200 for a fan over and cook for around 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and its cooked really mine was out with 9 minutes to go.

The bread was so soft and airy we ate it with a sausage cassarole infront of the tv it soaked up the sauce really well it would be perfect with soup. I also used it this morning to make eggy bread and it was perfect.