Make them by hand, or use a food processor. Mashed potato in the dough means a longer shelf-life.
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Milk or Water warmed for 20 second in the microwave
- 2 tsp Instant or Quick-Rise Yeast
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 cup Mashed Potato
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Butter, melted and cooled
- 2 cups Flour, divided
Instructions
- Reserve 1/4 cup of flour. Set aside.
- Place all remaining ingredients (1 3/4 cups flour only) in a food processor, using the dough blade or the regular blade.
- Pulse a few times to combine the ingredients. Then run continuously for about 1 minute until dough forms a ball that clears the sides of the bowl.
- If the dough is very sticky and soft and will not form a ball or clear the sides of the bowl, add reserved flour down the feed tube, 1 Tablespoon at a time, until it does.
- Remove dough from the food processor. Form into a ball. Grease lightly. Place in a lightly greased bowl, covered with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm, draft-free place for 30 to 60 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- On the counter, flatten the dough and divide it into 6 equal parts. Form each part into a round ball. Flatten for hamburger buns, if desired.
- Place buns on a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with greased plastic wrap, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Discard the plastic wrap. Bake buns in a preheated 350°F oven until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size of the buns. Cool on a wire rack.
- This dough is suitable for cheese buns, cinnamon buns, pizza buns, and of course Leftover Turkey Pizza.
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