Butter Semmeln

Recipe By:
Sonali
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  • Total Time 260 min Ico-add
  • Yield 30 Rolls
  • Level Medium

A bread made of butter and mashed potatoes.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cake yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups milk, scalded
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 cups sifted flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
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Directions

  1. 1. Make batter in the early evening and set to rise in a warm place until morning. Soften yeast in water and add mashed potatoes and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Let stand in warm place 4 hours.
  2. 2. Add butter to scalded milk and cool to lukewarm; add eggs, remaining sugar and salt and combine with yeast mixture. Sift in flour and knead thoroughly. Cover and let rise in a warm place until morning.
  3. 3. Roll out to about 1/4-inch thickness, brush with melted butter and cut into 2-inch squares.
  4. 4. Turn up corners toward centre. Place about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet and let rise until light. Bake in very hot oven (450oF.) 20 minutes. Remove from oven, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.