Recipe courtesy of Phyliss Pellman Good
Potato Buns
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 1 hr 22 min
- Prep: 40 min
- Inactive: 2 min
- Cook: 40 min
- Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup lard or shortening
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 to 2 packs yeast
1 cup warm water
5 cups flour
Directions
- Mix together well the sugar, potatoes, lard, eggs, and salt.
- Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup warm water; then add that to the above mixture.
- Stir in about 3 cups flour. Add the remaining 2 cups flour while kneading. Knead until the dough is no longer sticky but moist.
- Let rise until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Roll out dough to a 3/4 to 1-inch thickness. Cut into bun shapes with a jar or doughnut cutter (or cloverleaf or crescent-shaped cutter) and pour on greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Let them rise until puffy but not doubled (they should not be touching).
- Brush with milk. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 12 minutes.
