Potato bread:
Half of a leavened loaf of whole wheat potato bread made with red potatoes
Potato bread is a form is a form of bread in which potato replaces a portion of the regular wheat flour. It is cooked in a variety of methods, including by baking it on a hot griddle or pan, or in an oven. It may be leavened or unleavened, and may have a variety of other ingredients baked into it. The ratio of potato to wheat flour varies significantly from recipe to recipe, with some recipes having a majority of potato, and others having a majority of wheat flour. Some recipes call for mashed potatoes, with others calling for dehydrated potato flakes. It is availible as a commercial product in many countries, with similar variations in ingredients, cooking method, and other variables.
[edit] Varieties
Germany:
Kartoffelbrot is a potato bread that may contain spelt and rye flour.
Ireland:
Pratie Oaten uses a fine oatmeal instead of flour for more texture.
Apple Potato bread is a specialty of Armagh, which is famous for growing apples. It is a potato bread wrapped, pasty-like, around a sweet filling of apples.
Peru:
Papa-pan: A recent spike in wheat prices has led to an increased use of potatos in Peru. "Potato bread is being given to school children, prisoners and the military, in the hope the trend will catch on." (NYT, 4/15/08).
Poland:
Okregly chleb kartoflany is a light and airy potato bread.
United States
Commercial Product: potato bread is commerically availible in the United States as a light and airy bread very similar to normal mass-produced white bread, but with a yellow tint, and a light potato flavor.
Cherokee Sweet Potato Bread is a variation on potato bread that uses sweet potato in lieu of actual potato.
[edit] Alternative Names
Potato bread goes by many regional names, including fadge, slims, potato cake, potato farls, and Tatie Bread in Ireland, and Tawty or Tattie Scone in Scotland.
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