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On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 7:41:38 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > Hey, did you make that??? Heh recipe please?)
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> Boil a small peeled potato until soft. Mash the potato and add some of the
> cooking water to make a soupy mixture. Add a tablespoon of yeast and let
> set
> for a while. Heat 1 cup butter and 1.5 cups milk in a pan until the butter
> melts and cool until warm. Add 2.5lbs of flour and 2 cups sugar in a bowl.
> Add salt. Mix in the zest of 2 lemons and 5 eggs. Stir in enough of the
> butter/milk mixture to make a soft, sticky, dough. Add more or less if you
> have to. Knead until smooth. Let rise a few hours. Shape dough and add to
> greased pans. Let rise, brush a beaten egg on the top and bake at 300
> degrees for about an hour.
>
> This probably makes a wee bit more bread than you'd want to. I'd scale it
> down by half to just make 2 loaves.
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> Thank you saved. Will make on in the next few days and will report
> back
>


Good luck!
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Thanks I am going to need it! I was going to make it today but forgot to
buy lemons

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Ok lemons are on my list for tomorrow. Oh yes and how much salt did you
use?


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