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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

  1. Cook Potato in water in medium saucepan until tender. Drain, reserving 1/14 cups (325ml) potato water. Mash potato in saucepan. 
  2. Add reserved potato water, margarine, sugar and salt.
  3. Heat and stir until margarine is melted.
  4. Turn into large bowl. Col slightly. Mixture should still be quite hot, not lukewarm. 
  5. Add first amount of flour,yeast and egg. Beat for 2 minutes. 
  6. Work in enough of second amount of flour until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and is smooth and elastic.
  7. Turn out and knead on floured surface for 5 minutes.
  8. Divide dough into 3 equal portions.
  9. Shape each portion into 12 balls. Arrange 1 inch (2.5cm) apart in 2 greased 11x17 inch (28x43cm) pans.
  10. 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.
  11. Bake one pan at a time in 400F (205C) oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
  12. Turn out onto racks to cool.

Notes

Makes 3 dozen buns

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