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Ingredients
- Potatoes (about 1 Medium) Peeled 1/4 lb. 225G
- Water 1 Cup 500ml
- Hard Margarine (or butter) 1/4 cup
- Granulated Sugar 1/4 cup
- Salt 1/4 Cup
- All Purpose Flour 1 Cup
- Instant Yeast 1 1/4 tsp
- Large Egg (Fork Beaten) 1
- All Purpose Flour (2 Cups)
The Fun Part
- Cook Potato in water in medium saucepan until tender. Drain, reserving 1/14 cups (325ml) potato water. Mash potato in saucepan.
- Add reserved potato water, margarine, sugar and salt.
- Heat and stir until margarine is melted.
- Turn into large bowl. Col slightly. Mixture should still be quite hot, not lukewarm.
- Add first amount of flour,yeast and egg. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Work in enough of second amount of flour until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and is smooth and elastic.
- Turn out and knead on floured surface for 5 minutes.
- Divide dough into 3 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into 12 balls. Arrange 1 inch (2.5cm) apart in 2 greased 11x17 inch (28x43cm) pans.
- Cover with tea towel. Let stand in oven with light on and door closed for about 1 1/2 hours until almost doubled in size.
- Bake one pan at a time in 400F (205C) oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Turn out onto racks to cool.
Notes
Makes 3 dozen buns