Earlier this week I pulled out one of my cookbooks – “ Making Bread at Home ” by Linda Doeser. My Mom gave me this book when I got my bread-maker a few years ago and I haven’t had the chance (until now) to really experiment with some of the amazing recipes! The first one I picked was the “Oatmeal and Potato Bread” on page 30. Ingredients: 8 oz/225g floury potatoes (peeled weight) – I used a cup of mashed potatoes generous 7/8 cup hand-hot water - I used half hot water and half milk Note: hand-hot means hot, but not too hot 3 3/4 cups white bread flour – I used unbleached whole wheat flour 3 tbsp rolled oats 2 tbsp nonfat dry milk powder – I didn’t use this, I added a half cup of milk – see above 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tbsp dark brown sugar 3 tbsp butter, softened or diced 1 1/2 tsp easy-blend dried yeast – I used bread-maker yeast Toppings: 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp rolled oats The How To: 1) Place the potatoes in a large pan, add water to cover,