Potato Buns (bread Machine)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups water
• 4 cups bread flour
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup potato flakes
• 1 3/4 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Recipe

• 1 add the ingredients in order to bread machine pan.
• 2 set on dough setting.
• 3 after first rise, remove dough (do not let it rise a second time in the machine!).
• 4 divide dough into 12 equal parts (or more, depending on the size bun you need).
• 5 to shape hot dog buns: roll dough between hands until roughly the diameter and length of a hot dog.
• 6 to shape hamburger buns: flatten dough ball into roughly the shape of a hamburger.
• 7 place shaped dough on a large baking sheet that has been covered with parchment paper. this makes for very easy removal and clean up!
• 8 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 9 allow dough to rise for 15 minutes while oven preheats.
• 10 bake buns for 15-20 minutes, or until tops turn light golden brown.
• 11 allow buns to cool slightly before slicing.
• 12 buns may be frozen.
• 13 to defrost, toast in a bagel-friendly toaster or microwave for approximately 20 seconds.