Potato Buns

Potato Buns:

·         200g Warm Milk (90℉)

·         9g Yeast

·         70g Sugar

·         1 Egg (Room Temperature)

·         1 Egg Yolk (Room Temperature)

·         625g Bread Flour

·         4 tbs Butter

·         15g Dough Conditioner

·         150g Mashed Potatoes

·         10g Salt

·         1 Egg + Splash of Milk (Egg Wash)

Potato Buns:

1.      Blend the warm milk, yeast, half the sugar(~35g), 1 egg and 1 egg yolk

2.      In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, mashed potatoes, dough conditioner, salt, softened butter & yeast mixture. Kneed for 10 minutes or until the dough forms

3.      Place the dough ball into a lightly greased bowl covered with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour

4.      Once risen, punch down the dough and divide it into 12 even dough balls

5.      Pro Tip: you can freeze any of the leftover dough! Just leave the frozen dough out on the counter for 4 hours or in the fridge overnight

6.      Place the dough balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and then into a covered container. Rise for an additional 1.5-2 hours

7.      Once Risen, brush with an egg wash and sprinkle over sesame seeds (optional). Then bake in a 365° oven for 17 minutes.