Gluten-Free Potato Bread

Potato Bread 

1 1/4 cups water or Rice Milk

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 packet (or 1 tblsp.) instant yeast

3 1/2 cups Gluten- Free Bread Flour Mix

1/2 cup millet flour

1 tablespoon xanthan gum

1 cup mashed potatoes

2 teaspoons salt

1/3 cup shortening

1 1/2 teaspoons Ener-G egg replacer mixed with 

2 tablespoons room temperature rice milk

1. In a pan, combine the rice milk, sugar, mashed potatoes, salt and shortening. Mix well. Heat until warm and the shortening is melted. Pour into a large bowl and let come to 100 - 115 degrees.
2. In another bowl, mix together the flour mix, millet flour, xanthan gum, and yeast.
3. Add the egg replacer to the liquid mixture; mix on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute.
4. Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture in two batches, mixing well on medium-high speed for about 1 minute, until the dough is fully combined. 
5. Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan liberally with shortening. 
6. Use a rubber spatula to turn the dough out onto a well-floured board (or counter), flour your hands well, and pat the dough into a disk 7" in diameter and 1 1/2" thick. Flip, and then pat into a rectangle about 11" long and 1 1/2" thick. Roll up, and seal seam tightly, pressing down lightly to press out any trapped air pockets. Make sure the seam is on the bottom. Tuck both ends of the loaf under (against the seam), so the dough will fit in the pan. The dough will be soft but don't worry, it's supposed to be. Transfer the loaf to the pan. Place the loaf pan in your sink or a large dish pan filled with hot water to come about half way up the side of your loaf pan. Cover with a towel, making sure none of it touches the water. Let rise about 1 hour or until doubled.
7. After the dough has risen for 1 hour and has about doubled in size, place the loaf in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 400 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 325 degrees and bake for 40 minutes longer, or until the loaf is deeply golden on top. Transfer to a cooling rack, turn out of the pan, and let cool.