Homemade potato bread with caraway

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1. Boil the potatoes

   Boil the potatoes and mash them.

2. Prepare the yeast mixture

   Crumble the yeast into the lukewarm milk or water, add 1 tsp sugar, and let stand for a few minutes until foamy.

3. Knead the dough

   Stir the yeast mixture into the mashed potatoes, add the salt, vinegar, oil, ground caraway, and flour, and knead into a stiff dough. Add the water a little at a time as needed, using the reserved flour to dust the work surface while kneading.

4. Let the dough rise

   Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, until doubled in size. Knead it again, shape it into a loaf, transfer it to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and let it rise again.

5. Bake the bread

   Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F). Make several slashes in the loaf and brush it with salted water. Bake for about 1 hour, then brush the baked bread with salted water again as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Tip: Boil the potatoes in their skins so they absorb less water and the dough has the right consistency. If the loaf gets too dark during the hour of baking, cover it with aluminum foil.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Domáci zemiakový chlieb s rascou – babkin recept