Hop-yeast Bread

Ingredients

• 2 medium-sized potatoes
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 small cup yeast
• 1 quart lukewarm water
• additional flour for dusting

Directions

1. Peel and boil the potatoes, then mash them in the boiling water.

2. Pour the hot potato mixture into a bread pan with 2 tablespoons of flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of sugar.

3. Strain the mixture and add a small cup of yeast when it cools slightly. Set it in a warm place to rise overnight.

4. In the morning, sift flour into the bread pan, make a hole in the middle, and pour in the yeast mixture.

5. Add 1 quart of lukewarm water with 1 teaspoon of salt dissolved in it, then stir until stiff enough to knead.

6. Knead the dough for 15 minutes, then place it in a floured bread pan and cover it with another pan to rise slowly.

7. If the dough stiffens on top, cover it with a warm, damp cloth.

8. When the dough has risen, turn it onto a breadboard, knead lightly, shape into a long roll, and cut into loaves.