I ran out of yeast, so instead of making bread with the leftover potato water, I made these Potato-Cranberry-Nut Drop Cookies on impulse. I modified it somewhat, leaving out the coffee, walnuts, and cranberries, but they were still good. I was glad to use up the potato water rather than throwing it out. If you have not salted the water, I've read that houseplants like potato water as well.
I also made a coffee cake using the recipe above with modifications. I used a small can of diced sweet potatoes instead of the potatoes, added one cup oil instead of butter, and used a can(sweet potato can) of potato water. This required adding more flour. I think I may have added about one extra cup of four. This turned out well!
About Me
- Alexandra
- A homeschooling mother of one teenager and a little. In 2001, I resigned from my 13 year position as a case manager to homeschool my oldest who was a preschooler at the time, and later a daughter who came along in 2005. This is by far the hardest job I've ever loved. My husband of nearly 20 years supports us as a fire fighter and EMT.
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I didn't know any of this. So, if I'm adding the potato water to bread, I use it as my water in which I dissolve the yeast? Interesting! What happens to the bread?
That's right, and it just adds a little flavor and vitamins.
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