Hawaiian Sweet Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 1/2 to 7 c. flour
3/4 c. mashed potato flakes
2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. vanilla
2 pkg. dry yeast
1 c. milk
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. pineapple juice (room temperature)
3 eggs

Preparation

Combine 3 cups flour, potato flakes, sugar, salt, ginger, vanilla and yeast.
In medium pan, heat milk, water and margarine until warm (120\u00b0 to 130\u00b0).
Add warm liquid, pineapple juice and eggs to flour mixture.
Blend at low speed until moistened, beat 4 minutes at medium speed.
By hand stir in 3 cups flour to form stiff dough.
Knead in 1/2 to 1 cup flour until smooth and elastic (about 5 to 8 minutes).
Place in greased bowl; cover with plastic wrap.
Let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down.
Divide into three parts and form into round balls.
Place in greased 8 or 9-inch round cake pans.
Cover and let rise until light and doubled in size (about 1 hour).
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 to 35 minutes.