POTATO CARAMELIZED ONION BUNS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Caramelized Onions:
• 2 cups warm water (100-110 degrees)
• 3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
• 1 cup refrigerated mashed potatoes warmed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 7 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Caramelized onions
• 1 egg beaten slightly
• 1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 large sweet onions chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Stir together 2 cups warm water and yeast in large mixing bowl of heavy duty electric stand mixer until dissolved. Let stand 5 minutes. Add potatoes, sugar and butter to yeast mixture, beat at medium speed, using dough hook attachment, until blended. Add 7 cups flour and salt, beat at low speed 2 minutes. Add caramelized onions and beat at medium speed 5 minutes. Dough will be very sticky. Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 tablespoon flour and remove from bowl. Shape into a ball, and place in a lightly greased bowl, turning to grease top. Turn off oven. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in oven 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Remove from oven. Remove and discard plastic wrap. Punch dough down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 21 portions. Shape each portion into a ball with floured hands. Place no more than 8 balls on each parchment paper lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise again in warm place free from drafts for 15-20 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Brush with egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake buns at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.

Caramelized Onions:

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat, add onions and salt and saute 20 minutes or until caramel colored.