Hungarian Grandma Shares Her SECRET Homemade Potato Bread Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat and enhances flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

yeast

🥗Healthier: sourdough starter

💰Cheaper: baking powder

Sourdough adds depth of flavor and is easier to digest.

caraway seeds

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: cumin seeds

Fennel provides a similar anise flavor at a lower cost.

Boil the potatoes until tender.

Grate the boiled potatoes.

In a bowl, combine dried yeast, sugar, and warm water; let sit until frothy.

Mix grated potatoes, flour, salt, and the yeast mixture in a large bowl.

Knead the dough until smooth.

Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.

Fold the dough and let it rise again.

Roll the dough and let it rise a third time.

Bake the bread in a cast iron dish, first with the lid and then without.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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