Hawaiian Sweet Bread with Mashed Potatoes
Submitted by dmshjp
Soft Hawaiian sweet bread with real mashed potatoes and pineapple juice. Buttery golden loaves with tropical sweetness, perfect for sandwiches or toasting.
YIELD
2 LoafsPREP
40 minCOOK
40 minREADY
1 hrsThis island-inspired yeast bread gets its incredible soft, pillowy texture from mashed potatoes folded right into the dough, keeping every slice tender for days.
Warm pineapple juice blooms the yeast while adding that signature tropical sweetness, balanced by butter, eggs, and just a whisper of ginger and vanilla.
The dough rises twice for maximum fluffiness, then bakes into two gorgeous golden loaves that smell like vacation in bread form.
Brush the tops with melted butter straight from the oven for that bakery-style glossy finish and extra richness.
Baking Tips
- Use leftover mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes, both work in this recipe
- Keep the rising environment warm (80-85°F) by placing dough near a warm oven or in a turned-off oven with the light on
- Bread is done when it sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 30-40 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
In large bowl of electric mixer, stir yeast into pineapple juice until dissolved.
Let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Add sugar, potatoes, eggs, ¼ cup butter, salt, vanilla, ginger and 2 to 2½ cups flour.
Beat at medium speed with electric mixer 4 minutes or, beat 400 vigorous strokes by hand.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a stiff batter.
Cover with a slightly damp towel. Let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Grease 2 (9×5") loaf pansor 2 (2 quart) casseroles; set aside. Stir down batter.
Turn into prepared pans.
Butter your fingers and 2 (12") squares of waxed paper. Smooth batter with your buttered fingers.
Cover with buttered waxed paper. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when tapped on bottom.
For browner bottom crusts, remove from pans. Place directly on oven rack during final 5 minutes of baking.
Brush melted butter over tops. Cool on racks.
Makes 2 loaves.
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