Irish Potato Bread

Irish Potato Bread is a delicious savory quick bread that doesn’t require yeast!

3/4 cup cooked mashed potatoes

3/4 cup raw grated potatoes, peel the skins, then grate, drain grated potatoes of liquid

1 egg

1 egg white

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

3 1/4 cups flour

1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Place the mashed potatoes and raw grated potatoes in a large mixing bowl, whisk together until well combined. Add the egg, egg white, garlic powder, milk and oil to the bowl, whisk until completely incorporated.

In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt, stir to combine. Stir the dry ingredients, into the wet ingredients until a soft dough is formed. Lightly flour your counter top, place the soft dough on the floured counter top and kneed 6 -7 times. Gather the dough up and form a ball, place it in an oiled 8” cast iron pan. Using a serrated knife, cut an x on the top of the dough.

Bake at 375 degrees for 45-55 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool on a wire rack about 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges of the pan to release the bread, remove from pan, place on a cooling rack to cool completely before slicing.