old-fashioned Potato Bread

Due to me falling out of the truck ,while trying to get in( just my pride got hurt) and then again falling this morning and hurting my knee...Today`s post will not include pics, sorry!....

This recipe is from McCall`s Great American Recipe Card Collection  Copyrighted in 1973

                Old-Fashioned Potato Bread

Packaged instant Potato                                         1 Tablespoon salt
2 package ( 1/4 oz size)                                         1/2 cup butter or regular margarine, softened
    active dry yeast                                                 7 1/2 -7 3/4 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 cups warm water ( 105-                                     2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
   115 degrees)
                                       1/4 cup sugar

1. Make potatoes for 2 servings, as label directs, using liquid, omitting butter and seasoning. Measure
         1 cup.
2.In large bowl ,sprinkle yeast over water ; stir until dissolved. Stir in sugar and salt until dissolved.
        Add 1 cup potatoes,1/2 cup butter and 3 1/2 cup flour . Brush surface lightly with. With electric mixer at medium speed
       beat until smooth--2 minutes. Gradually add 4 cups flour, mixing with hands until smooth and
      stiff enough to leave bowl. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour if needed
3. Turn out onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth, elastic, small blisters appear on surface-
     ---10 minutes.
4. Place in greased large bowl ; turn over. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place( 85 degrees,)
     until double--1 hour.
5. Turn out dough onto lightly floured pastry cloth or board. Divide in half. Roll out one half into a
     16 x 8-inch rectangle ; roll up from one end. Press ends even , pinch to seal and tuck under loaf.
     Place, seam side down , in greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Brush surface lightly with some of
    the melted butter. Repeat with other half of dough.
6. Let loaves rise is warm place, until tops are rounded--1 hour. Set oven rack at lowest level.
     Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
7. Bake 30-40 minutes ,or until deep golden brown and loaves sound hollow when tapped. If
   crust becomes to brown, cover with brown paper. Turn out onto wire racks; brush tops with
   remaining butter. Cool. Makes 2 loaves.


Ps: I might add pics later