I was searching for a recipe to use with leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving and decided to try this one. Man am I glad I did!!! This recipe is now up there near the rosemary bread!
Ingredients:
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup water, warmed
1 tbsp. honey
2 1/2 tsp. yeast
3 cups flour (or more)
2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. olive oil
Topping:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
1/3 cup green onions, chopped
Directions:
Combine potatoes and warm water. Stir in honey and yeast. Let stand 15 minutes. Stir in one cup of the flour. Blend in salt and oil. Beat in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Allow to rise about 1 hour.
Punch down and add flour if sticky. Rest 10 minutes. Roll dough into 12x15 rectangle. Place on greased cookie sheet (I rolled it straight onto the greased cookie sheet... seemed weird to roll it that big and then try and transfer it). Poke holes in dough. Combine oil and garlic for topping. Brush over bread. Combine the rest of the ingredients, and sprinkle over the dough. Let rise for 30 minutes, then bake at 450 for 15 minutes.
