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Potato Rolls
These potato rolls are light, fluffy, and absolutely delicious. They make the perfect dinner buns and are great for sandwiches and dipping into soup, too.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●wooden spoon
- ●baking dish
- ●oven
- ●baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
boil
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Place 1 pound peeled and quartered russet potatoes into a pot and cover it with water. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Continue to boil until the potatoes are soft, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water, then drain the potatoes.
peeled and quartered russet potatoes1 pound
3
mash
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Add ¼ cup softened butter and ¼ cup milk to the potatoes and mash well.
5
bloom
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Put ½ cup potato cooking water into the bowl of your stand mixer or large mixing bowl and add 1 tablespoon sugar. Let the water cool until it is lukewarm, then add 2 ½ teaspoons active-dry yeast. Let the yeast bloom for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
sugar1 tablespoon
7
mix
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Add the mashed potatoes and 2 large eggs to the bowl and mix using a dough hook or a wooden spoon.
large eggs2
9
knead
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Add 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon salt and continue to mix in your stand mixer for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, or until the dough comes together into a ball. If you're mixing the dough by hand, turn it out onto your counter and knead it for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
salt1 teaspoonunsalted butter1 tablespoonflaky sea salt1 teaspoon
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rise
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Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover tightly. Place the bowl in a warm (not hot) place for ⏱️ 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size.
13
Pull Apart Potato Buns
14
rise
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Divide the dough into 15 balls. Place each ball seam-side down in a lightly oiled baking dish. They will be quite close together. Cover the baking dish and let the buns rise for ⏱️ 45 minutes.
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bake
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Bake the buns for ⏱️ 30-35 minutes, or until they are golden on top and they reach an internal temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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cool
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Let the buns cool before removing them from the baking dish.
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Individual Potato Buns
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divide
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Divide the dough into 16 balls. Place each ball seam-side down on a lightly oiled baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart.
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bake
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Bake the buns for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden on top and they reach an internal temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
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cool
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Let them cool slightly before serving.
27
Honey Butter Buns
honey1 tablespoon
28
mix
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Melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon honey the butter in a small bowl. Once the buns have cooled, brush the tops of the buns with the honey butter then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt.
salt1 teaspoonunsalted butter1 tablespoonhoney1 tablespoonflaky sea salt1 teaspoon
Nutrition Facts
calories
184 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
189 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
33 mg
carbohydrate Content
30 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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