Whole Wheat Potato Bread

Ingredients

• 1 potato, peeled
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup sweetener
• ⅓ cup oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 cups warm soy or nut milk
• 3 (¼ ounce) packages active dry yeast
• ½ cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon sweetener
• 15 cups whole wheat flour

Procedures

1. Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sweetener in ½ cup warm water.
2. Boil the peeled potato in 2 cups water with 1 teaspoon salt.
3. Mash the potato in a medium bowl, while reserving the water.
4. Combine the mashed potato, potato water, ⅓ cup of sweetener, oil, 1 tablespoon salt, and milk in a large bowl.
5. Make sure the milk mixture is warm, and add the yeast.
6. Stir in 15 cups of whole wheat flour.
7. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
8. Knead for about 10 minutes.
9. Place in greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface.
10. Cover with a damp cloth, and allow to rise until doubled.
11. Rising time will be about 1½ hours.
12. Punch down, and knead again for 3 minutes.
13. Place back in bowl, and allow to rise again until doubled.
14. The second rising period should be about 1 hour.
15. Punch down.
16. Form 4 loaves, and place into 9 x 5 inch greased bread pans.
17. Let dough rise again for 30 - 60 minutes.
18. Bake at 325 °F for 1 hour.