Plecovnik(Ham Yeast Bread) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. mashed boiled potatoes with 1/2 c. warm water
1 c. milk
1/4 c. oil
6 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
2 c. chopped boiled ham, diced or uzenka

Preparation

Dissolve yeast
in
warm
water and 1 tablespoon sugar. Combine water, potato,
1 tablespoon sugar, salt and oil.
Add to the yeast.
Stir
in
2
1/2 cups flour and beat well.
Let batter rise in
warm
place
until bubbly, about 40 to 50 minutes.
Then add
the
diced
ham.
Work
in flour one cup at a time.
Turn out on lightly floured surface.
Knead for about 5 minutes, place
in greased
bowl and grease top.
Let rise in warm place
until doubled in bulk.
Punch down, turn on flour board or surface. Then
shape
into
two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans that have
been greased.
Let
rise until double its bulk and bake in oven
at 375\u00b0
for 40 minutes.
Depends on your oven. Brush top with warm water or melted butter.