1 cake of yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon shortening
2 cups mashed potato
4 cups sifted flour (enough to make medium dough)

This recipe came from a very old cook book (first published in 1938). I typed the ingredients just as they were given in the book and will give the original method. But in the next (2nd) paragraph I will give the method I have adapted for my bread maker. Oh, by the way, my bread maker only maked 1 pound loaves so the bread machine recipe will be adjusted for that size.

Combine in order given. Melt shortening and add to lukewarm liquid, then, add sugar, salt and softened yeast. Add half the flour and beat well. Add enough more flour to make a dough of the desired stiffness, turn out onto a floured board and knead well until smooth and satiny, Knead the dough until it does not stick to the board. Place the dough in a buttered bowl. Allow to rise in a warm place until twice it's bulk. Knock down and knead again lightly and let rise or shape into loaves or rolls and allow to rise to double it's bulk again.

For the bread machine: place 1/2 cup water in bottom of bread machine pan; add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil or vegetable oil; 1 cup of left over mashed potatoes; 2 cups of flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 tablespoon sugar; and 1 1/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast. Place the pan in the bread machine. Select Basic/White cycle. Do not use delay cycle. Follow manufacturer's directions for starting machine. Check the dough a few times early on, if the dough looks to stiff add a little water at a time; if to wet add a little flour at a time.

I use the basic cycle then let it go through the second rise; shut off the machine. Put the bread in a large plastic bag in the frig. My reasoning for this is, I don't have time to make bread after work and have it done in time for dinner but I like fresh, hot bread. I make the dough on Saturday or Sunday. This way I can come home from work, lay the bread on the counter for 10 or 20 minutes then shape it however I want (rolls, a loaf or flat and round like pizza dough) and bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.