Cinnamon Potato Buns - Hilton Park, County Monaghan, Ireland |
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Prep Time: 180 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 205 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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Pefect for brunch. Serve hot from the oven. Published in Bon Appetit, May 1996. Ingredients:
1/2 small russet potato, peeled and diced (about 4 ounces) |
1/2 cup milk |
1/4 cup butter, room temperature, but into pieces |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 large egg |
1 (1/4 ounce) envelope quick-rising yeast |
1/4 cup warm water (120 f to 130 f) |
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (approximately) |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 cup pecans, chopped (original recipe calls for walnuts) |
3/4 cup raisins |
1/2 cup golden brown sugar (packed) |
1/2 cup melted butter, cooled |
Directions:
1. Dough:.
2. Cook potato in small saucepan of boiling water until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain potato. Transfer to processor and puree until smooth.
3. Add milk, butter, sugar and salt to processor and blend well. Mix in egg. Add yeast and warm water and process to blend. Mix in enough flour, 1 cup at a time, to form soft dough. Transfer dough to floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.
4. Butter large bowl. Form dough into ball; add to bowl and turn to coat with butter. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then towl. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. Filling:.
6. Butter two 13x9x2-inch baking pans.
7. Mix first 2 ingredients in small bowl.
8. Punch down dough. Roll dough out onto floured surface to 18x12-inch rectangle.
9. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture over dough, leaving 1-inch border on all sides. Sprinkle nuts, raisins, and brown sugar evenly over dough. Drizzle with melted butter. Starting at 1 long side, roll up tightly jelly roll style.
10. Cut roll crosswise into 18 slices. Arrange 9 dough slices, cut side down, in each prepared pan, spacing evenly. Cover pans with plastic wrap, then kitchen towl. Let buns rise in warm draft-free area until puffed and almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
11. Preheat oven to 375°F Bake buns uncovered until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool on rack 5 minutes before serving. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Cool cinnamon buns completely. Wrap tightly in foil and freeze. Thaw; rewarm, still wrapped, in 350°F oven about 10 minutes.).
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