SWEDISH POTATO FLAT BREAD

SWEDISH POTATO FLAT BREAD

PUT ONE PACKAGE OF RED STAR DRY YEAST

INTO 1/4 CU P LUKEWARM WATER (SHOULD

FEEL NEITHER HOT OR COLD)

ADD TWO TEASPOONS SUGAR. STIR AND SET ASIDE.

BOIL 1AND 1/4 CUPS WATER IN PAN

ADD 1 AND 1/4 CUPS INSTANT POTATOES

STIR FAST~ IT WILL THICKEN RIGHT UP.

PLACE POTATOES IN A 4 QUART BOWL

ADD 1/2 STICK OF BUTTER

STIR UNTIL BUTTER MELTS

ADD 3/4 CUP COLD WHOLE MILK.

STIR WELL

ADD 1/4 CUP WHITE SUGAR

ADD 1 TABLESPOON HIMALAYAN SALT

NOW ADD YOUR YEAST MIXTURE

STIR WELL

ADD SLOWLY , STOP AND MIX, AFTER EACH ADDITION,

2 CUPS GOLD MEDAL WHITE FLOUR

STIR UNTIL THICK AND STARTS TO SMOOTH OUT.

NOW PUT ON YOUR PLASTIC FOOD HANDLING GLOVES

ADD SLOWLY, 2 MORE CUPS OF FLOUR.

KNEAD IT IN AND THE DOUGH WILL START FEELING A LIVE

ADD A LITTLE MORE FLOUR IF DOUGH IS STICKY.

AFTER KNEADING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, THE DOUGH SHOULD

BE READY TO FORM INTO TWO LOAVES ON A FLOURED COOKIE SHEET.

FLATTEN IT OUT AND LET RISE FOR 15 OR 20 MINUTES.

HEAT OVEN TO 375º

JUST BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN THE OVEN, POKE LOTS OF HOLES IN THE LOAVES

BAKE FOR 35 MINUTES UNTIL DARK GOLDEN BROWN.

SERVE HOT WITH LOTS OF BUTTER.

(CAN ALSO BE SLICED FOR TOAST LATER IF THERE IS ANY LEFT)

HAPPY EATING

Kesti©April 24, 2010