Monday, November 17, 2014

Potato Rolls

I've been wanting to try potato rolls for awhile.  These were good and easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 large russet potato (big enough to make ½ cup mashed potato), peeled and chopped
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup milk, warmed
  • 1⅛ teaspoon instant yeast
  • ¼ cup reserved potato water, luke warm with 1 teaspoon sugar added to it
  • 1½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cup bread flour
 Instructions
  1. Boil potato until tender. Drain cooking water, reserving ¼ cup for use in the rolls. Finely mash the potato and measure out ½ cup. Let cool to room temperature.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together mashed potato, butter, sugar, honey salt and egg with paddle attachment. Mix together on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
  3. Combine yeast, warm milk and potato water and pour into mixer bowl. Mix on low speed until incorporated.
  4. Gradually add flours, about a ½ cup at a time, until a soft dough forms. Switch to the dough hook attachment and knead on low speed for 5 minutes, adding more flour if necessary to achieve a soft dough that is slightly tacky but not sticky.
  5. Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 60-90 minutes.
  6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch it down. Separate into 16 equal pieces and shape into rolls.
  7. Place rolls on prepared baking sheet, about 1½ inches apart. Sprinkle the rolls with a dusting of flour. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let the dough rise again until the rolls have grown into each other, about 30-45 minutes.
  8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  9. Bake rolls for 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm.
 

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