Iz’s Baked Potato Bread.
You can cook Iz’s Baked Potato Bread using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Iz’s Baked Potato Bread
- Prepare 1 cup of bread flour.
- You need 1/2 cup of potato flakes.
- You need 1/4 cup of bacon bits.
- It’s 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper - I LOVE pepper, you may want to cut that by half..
- It’s 3/4 tsp of sea salt.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of instant yeast.
- It’s 3 1/2 oz of ice water - just shy 1/2 cup.
- Prepare 1 oz of cheese - manchego or sharp cheddar.
Iz’s Baked Potato Bread step by step
- Add all ingredients but water and cheese to a bowl.
- Mix ingredients together.
- Add water.
- Mix until incorporated, work on lightly floured table until smooth and a bit warmed. (The ice water is to give you enough time to work this dough without it getting too warm.).
- Place back into bowl and cover..
- Allow to double. About 2 hours..
- Shape into peasant shape. It should resemble a baked potato. Place on a cormeal dusted pan. Cover with plastic wrap..
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Allow to double again. About 90 minutes. Or when it holds a dimple when pressed with a finger. For a more realistic look wash with egg, simple syrup, or half & half. If you prefer not to, it will not affect the flavor, only the appearance. With a razor blade or sharp knife cut the length of the loaf..
- Top with shredded cheese and bake for 20 - 30 minutes or more until hollow sounding when tapped on bottom or internal temperature reaches 180°F - 200°F..
- Allow to cool..