Potato-Caramelized Onion Buns

Ingredients

• 1 cup refrigerated or frozen mashed potatoes, thawed and warmed
• 2 cups warm water (100° to 110°)
• 7 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons poppy seeds (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 (1/4-ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
  • Caramelized Onions

Preheat oven to 200°. Stir together 2 cups warm water and yeast in a large mixing bowl of a 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 an...

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