Potato Biscuits
- 8 ounces baking potatoes
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast, 1 envelope
- 1 12 tablespoons warm water (105-115 F)
- 2 cups unbleached bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, cold
- 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water
- In pot, boil potatoes in water until tender when pierced by a sharp knife.
- Drain and cool completely.
- Peel and rough chop potatoes.
- Dissolve yeast in the warm water and let sit for 10 minutes.
- In food processor, combine the flour and salt.
- Cut in the butter by pulsing the processor 8 or 9 times, then add the potatoes.
- Process briefly until you have a soft dough.
- Or in large bowl combine the flour and salt, cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or 2 knives.
- Add the potatoes with a wooden spoon until you have a soft dough.
- Remove the dough to a floured work surface, pat out and shape the dough into a 8x12" rectangle.
- Fold in thirds as you would a letter.
- Cover loosley and chill for 2 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and roll out again into 8x12" rectangle.
- Fold again into thirds and chill for 24 hours.
- Roll out again, fold again and chill 2 more hours.
- Roll out the dough into 9x15" rectangle, about 1/2" thick.
- With sharp knife, cut the dough into forty-five 1x3" rectangles.
- (Make 8 lengthwise cuts 1" apart, and 4 crosswise cuts 3" apart).
- Place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Let rise again for 20-25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush the biscuits with the beaten egg wash and bake for 16-18 minutes or until golden brown.
- After biscuits have cooled completely, you can freeze the extras for another time.
baking potatoes, active dry yeast, water, flour, salt, butter, egg yolk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/potato-biscuits-484461 (may not work)