How much fresh potato to substitute for instant potato flakes when baking?
I would like to bake hamburger buns from a recipe that calls for instant potato flakes, only I can't find instant potato flakes.
This is the original recipe:
1 cup lukewarm water
1/3 cup (3/4 ounce) instant potato flakes
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
1 tablespoon honey
2 1/2 cups (11 1/4 ounces) bread flour
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
How much fresh baked potato should I substitute for the instant potato flakes?
Best Answer
Instant potato flakes are effectively dehydrated mashed potatoes.
In general for potato flakes you mix 3:4 volume flakes to water. They increase in volume by about two and a bit times, and weight about six times
For potato powder you mix 1:5 volume powder to water. They increase in volume by about three times, and weight about six times.
So roughly 3.75 ounces of water are required to rehydrate .75 ounces of potato flakes which gives 4.5 ounces of mash, or just less than 2/3 cup of mash
Remember to remove the equivalent water (3.75 ounces) from the recipe
This all varies slightly depending on the supplier of flakes and what variety of potato they used
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Answer 2
You can boil your own potatoes instead of using instant potatoes. Be sure to peel them first, it just makes it easier to whip them, and use them warm (about 70 degrees).
For the above recipe use about 1/2 to 2/3 cup well whipped spuds (I like organic Yukon Golds best) and then reduce the water to about 1/2 cup.
The dough will be moist but make sure it's not so sticky that it is clinging to the bowl. Makes great buns, bread and cinnamon bread that stays moist and soft for several days. Enjoy!
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