Potato Bread Lab100 recipes

Potato Bread Lab · Decision tree

Find your potato bread

Three questions sort all 100 recipes into 8 groups. Each question is about one of the ingredients recipes disagree on most, and splits the recipes in front of it at their own median, so each answer keeps about half of them. Every group ends with its median recipe in grams and the real recipes nearest it.

The questions

  1. Question 1

    More sugar than most, or less?

    Potato breads run slightly sweet.

    All 100 recipes: median 3.1% of the flour weight, 14 g per 450 g of flour; middle half 0% to 9.6%; 31% use none.

  2. Question 2

    More egg than most, or less?

    An egg in many recipes, for a richer, yellower crumb.

    All 100 recipes: median 6.8% of the flour weight, 31 g per 450 g of flour; middle half 0% to 13%; 47% use none.

    Asked within each answer to question 1, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

  3. Question 3

    More fat than most, or less?

    Butter makes it rich, closer to a dinner roll at the top of the range.

    All 100 recipes: median 8.5% of the flour weight, 38 g per 450 g of flour; middle half 3.4% to 16%; 22% use none.

    Asked within each answer to question 2, split at the median of the recipes that gave it.

The key

Read left to right: pick an answer to question 1, then one of the answers beside it for question 2, and so on to a group. Each cell gives the answer, its bound in grams per 100 g of flour, and how many recipes give it.

Decision key: 3 questions, one per column, leading to 8 groups of recipes
1. Sugar2. Egg3. FatGroup
Moreover 3.1%50Moreover 13%22Moreover 16%12A12
Less16% or less10B10
Less13% or less28Moreover 12%13C13
Less12% or less15D15
Little or none3.1% or less50Someany amount11Moreover 9.2%5E5
Less9.2% or less6F6
Nonenone39Someany amount19G19
Nonenone20H20

The 8 groups

Each median recipe is the median of every ingredient over the group's recipes, scaled to 450 g of flour, beside the typical loaf of all 100. Bold rows are the ingredients the questions asked about.

Group A · 12 recipes · 12% of all

More sugar, more egg and more fat

Sugar over 3.1%, egg over 13% and fat over 16% of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group A at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup AAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato185 g180 g
Liquid190 gabout 3/4 cup220 g
Fat95 gabout 1/2 cup38 g
Sugar50 gabout 1/4 cup14 g
Egg90 gabout 2 large eggs31 g
Salt8 g9 g
Yeast6 g6 g

Bake350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes, the medians of the 11 recipes here that state a temperature and the 11 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group A

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Potato Buns - Kartoffel Burger Buns · marcelpaa.comsugar 12% · egg 14% · fat 20%
  2. Cheddar Potato Rolls · handletheheat.comsugar 10% · egg 20% · fat 28%
  3. CAMP JOY: Tin Can Cheddar Potato Bread · joythebaker.comsugar 13% · egg 19% · fat 16%
  4. Pão de batata · tudogostoso.com.brsugar 21% · egg 25% · fat 23%
  5. Cheddar Potato Rolls · foodnetwork.comsugar 10% · egg 20% · fat 28%
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Group B · 10 recipes · 10% of all

More sugar, more egg and less fat

Sugar over 3.1%, egg over 13% and fat 16% or less of the flour weight.

Median recipe of group B at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup BAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato150 g180 g
Liquid195 gabout 3/4 cup220 g
Fat55 gabout 1/4 cup38 g
Sugar50 gabout 1/4 cup14 g
Egg85 gabout 1 1/2 large eggs31 g
Salt9 g9 g
Yeast7 g6 g

Bake350°F (175°C) for about 26 minutes, the medians of the 9 recipes here that state a temperature and the 9 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group B

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Potato Rolls · tasteandtellblog.comsugar 13% · egg 19% · fat 16%
  2. Potato Bread Rolls · africanbites.comsugar 14% · egg 24% · fat 14%
  3. Petits pains à la pomme de terre · chefsimon.comsugar 14% · egg 24% · fat 8%
  4. Potato Rolls · houseofnasheats.comsugar 15% · egg 13% · fat 15%
  5. Polenta Potato Rolls · thefreshloaf.comsugar 4.8% · egg 18% · fat 6%
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Group C · 13 recipes · 13% of all

More sugar, less egg and more fat

Sugar over 3.1%, egg 13% or less and fat over 12% of the flour weight. 1 of the 13 uses no egg.

Median recipe of group C at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup CAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato125 g180 g
Liquid215 gabout 1 cup220 g
Fat75 gabout 1/3 cup38 g
Sugar45 gabout 1/4 cup14 g
Egg50 gabout 1 large egg31 g
Salt8 g9 g
Yeast5 g6 g

Bake350°F (175°C) for about 23 minutes, the medians of the 9 recipes here that state a temperature and the 11 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group C

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Potato Buns · sugarspunrun.comsugar 14% · egg 9.8% · fat 17%
  2. Potato Bread · kingarthurbaking.comsugar 13% · egg 13% · fat 22%
  3. Soft Homemade Potato Bread Recipe · houseofnasheats.comsugar 7.8% · egg 12% · fat 13%
  4. Potato Bread · africanbites.comsugar 14% · egg 6.9% · fat 16%
  5. Potato Rolls · tasteofhome.comsugar 17% · egg 13% · fat 18%
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Group D · 15 recipes · 15% of all

More sugar, less egg and less fat

Sugar over 3.1%, egg 13% or less and fat 12% or less of the flour weight. 7 of the 15 use no egg. 1 of the 15 uses no fat.

Median recipe of group D at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup DAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato170 g180 g
Liquid215 gabout 1 cup220 g
Fat37 gabout 2 1/2 tbsp38 g
Sugar30 gabout 2 1/2 tbsp14 g
Egg34 gabout 1/2 large egg31 g
Salt8 g9 g
Yeast6 g6 g

Bake350°F (175°C) for about 38 minutes, the medians of the 13 recipes here that state a temperature and the 12 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group D

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Braided Onion-Potato Loaf · tasteofhome.comsugar 4.1% · egg 9.8% · fat 5.6%
  2. Potato Bread · preppykitchen.comsugar 7.6% · egg 0% · fat 11%
  3. How to Make Potato Bread · thepioneerwoman.comsugar 4.6% · egg 0% · fat 7%
  4. Durum Potato Rolls · thefreshloaf.comsugar 7.8% · egg 0% · fat 7.4%
  5. Pão de batata massa · receitasdecomida.com.brsugar 15% · egg 10% · fat 10%
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Group E · 5 recipes · 5% of all

Little or no sugar, some egg and more fat

Sugar 3.1% or less, some egg and fat over 9.2% of the flour weight. A small group: treat its median as a sketch and read the recipes themselves.

Median recipe of group E at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup EAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato220 g180 g
Liquid220 gabout 1 cup220 g
Fat100 gabout 1/2 cup38 g
Sugar9 gabout 2 1/4 tsp14 g
Egg55 gabout 1 large egg31 g
Salt8 g9 g
Yeast7 g6 g

Bake375°F (190°C) for about 25 minutes, the medians of the 3 recipes here that state a temperature and the 4 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group E

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Receita de Pão de batata com requeijão cremoso · comidaereceitas.com.brsugar 2.5% · egg 3.6% · fat 22%
  2. Fluffy Buttermilk Potato Rolls · melskitchencafe.comsugar 2.6% · egg 11% · fat 12%
  3. Receita de Pão de batata com salame · comidaereceitas.com.brsugar 1.7% · egg 20% · fat 22%
  4. Aardappelbrood met spekjes en rozemarijn · 24kitchen.nlsugar 1.1% · egg 13% · fat 10%
  5. Receita de Pãozinho de batata com recheio especial · comidaereceitas.com.brsugar 1.9% · egg 23% · fat 26%
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Group F · 6 recipes · 6% of all

Little or no sugar, some egg and less fat

Sugar 3.1% or less, some egg and fat 9.2% or less of the flour weight. 2 of the 6 use no sugar. 1 of the 6 uses no fat. A small group: treat its median as a sketch and read the recipes themselves.

Median recipe of group F at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup FAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato225 g180 g
Liquid135 gabout 1/2 cup220 g
Fat29 gabout 2 tbsp38 g
Sugar3 gabout 3/4 tsp14 g
Egg60 gabout 1 large egg31 g
Salt9 g9 g
Yeast4.5 g6 g

Bake400°F (205°C) for about 26 minutes, the medians of the 5 recipes here that state a temperature and the 4 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group F

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Kartoffelbrot · ichkoche.atsugar 0.7% · egg 8.3% · fat 0%
  2. Pão de Batata com Requeijão com Mochaccino Canela · receitasnestle.com.brsugar 2.2% · egg 27% · fat 7.6%
  3. Pão de batata · receiteria.com.brsugar 2% · egg 3.6% · fat 5.4%
  4. Pão de batata com recheio misto · receitasdecomida.com.brsugar 0% · egg 10% · fat 9.2%
  5. How to Make Extra Squishy Potato Bread (More Potatoes Than Flour!) - ChainBaker · chainbaker.comsugar 0% · egg 17% · fat 5%
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Group G · 19 recipes · 19% of all

Little or no sugar, no egg and some fat

Sugar 3.1% or less, no egg and some fat of the flour weight. 11 of the 19 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group G at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup GAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato270 g180 g
Liquid235 gabout 1 cup220 g
Fat24 gabout 1 1/2 tbsp38 g
Sugarnone14 g
Eggnone31 g
Salt8 g9 g
Yeast7 g6 g

Bake375°F (190°C) for about 35 minutes, the medians of the 13 recipes here that state a temperature and the 17 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group G

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Potato Bread · spendwithpennies.comsugar 1.3% · egg 0% · fat 6.1%
  2. Potato Bread · thefreshloaf.comsugar 1.2% · egg 0% · fat 4%
  3. Aardappelbrood met rozemarijn · libelle-lekker.besugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 11%
  4. Parmesan Potato Bread · foodnetwork.comsugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 6.7%
  5. Pain aux pommes de terre sans pétrissage cuit en cocotte · chefsimon.comsugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 5.4%
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Group H · 20 recipes · 20% of all

Little or no sugar, no egg and no fat

Sugar 3.1% or less, no egg and no fat of the flour weight. 18 of the 20 use no sugar.

Median recipe of group H at 450 g of flour, beside the typical recipe of all 100
At 450 g flourGroup HAll
Flour450 g450 g
of which potato180 g180 g
Liquid270 gabout 1 cups220 g
Fatnone38 g
Sugarnone14 g
Eggnone31 g
Salt10 g9 g
Yeast3.5 g6 g

Bake450°F (230°C) for about 43 minutes, the medians of the 19 recipes here that state a temperature and the 20 that state a time.

Nearest the middle of group H

Closest to the group's median on every ingredient at once.

  1. Easy Peasy (Spelt) Potato Bread · baketotheroots.desugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 0%
  2. Einfaches Dinkel Kartoffelbrot · baketotheroots.desugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 0%
  3. Easy Potato Bread with Rolled Oats · baketotheroots.desugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 0%
  4. Einfaches Kartoffelbrot mit Haferflocken · baketotheroots.desugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 0%
  5. Kartoffelbrot · gutekueche.atsugar 0% · egg 0% · fat 0%
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How the questions are chosen

Each ingredient is ranked by how much recipes disagree on it: the width of the middle half of recipes (25th to 75th percentile) divided by the median, less 4% for each place it sits down this lab's list of ingredients, so the ones that define the dish win near ties. For potato bread the order is sugar (3.08), egg (1.96), fat (1.54), potato (0.75), liquid (0.63) and yeast (0.67), and the first 3 are asked. Salt is never asked about: recipes differ on it mostly by brand and taste.

Every split is at the median of the recipes in front of it, rounded to the percentage shown. Recipes exactly at the median go to whichever side leaves the two halves more even. No answer may keep fewer than 5 recipes; a group that could not be split further says so.

The recipes listed under each group are the 5 nearest its median on every ingredient at once, each scaled by how much recipes vary on it. Every recipe page links to the original for the method.