Pull-Apart Potato Rolls

Ingredients for Pull-Apart Potato Rolls

• 1 large Yukon Gold potato (about 350g ), scrubbed

• 240ml whole milk

• 120ml (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for brushing

• 190g plain flour

• 2 (5g) envelopes active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons )

• 3 (heaping) tablespoons sugar

• 2 large eggs, beaten to blend

• 1 large egg yolk, beaten to blend

• 325g (or more) strong flour

• 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt, plus more

• Vegetable oil (for surface)

• A potato ricer

Boil potato in a small saucepan of boiling water (no need to add salt) until a paring knife passes through flesh with no resistance, 30–40 minutes; drain. When cool enough to handle, pass through ricer into a small bowl (peel won't go through; discard).

Mix milk and 180ml riced potato in the bowl of a stand mixer with whisk attachment until no lumps remain. Add 110g butter and mix until incorporated. Switch to dough hook. Add plain flour, yeast, and sugar and mix on medium speed, scraping bottom and sides of bowl as needed, until a very wet, sticky dough forms, about 2 minutes.

Let dough rise, uncovered, in a warm spot, 30 minutes (it will have puffed slightly).

Add eggs, egg yolk, 325g strong flour, and 1 tablespoon salt and mix on medium-high, adding more strong flour if needed, until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Brush surface of dough with butter, cover, and let rise in a warm spot 30 minutes (dough should rise 1 1/2 times its initial size).

Turn out dough onto a lightly oiled surface and divide into 18 pieces; roll each into a ball using your palm. Brush a 13x9" baking dish with butter and place balls side by side in dish (rolls will be touching). Brush tops with more butter. Let sit, uncovered, in a warm spot 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 204°C. Brush dough again with butter and sprinkle with salt. Bake rolls until deep golden brown, 15–20 minutes. Transfer dish to a wire rack and let rolls cool in dish 10 minutes. Turn out rolls onto rack and let cool 30 minutes before serving.

Disclaimer

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