Whole-grain honey buns

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 285 g flour (whole wheat flour)
• 145 g wheat flour
• 21 g yeast, fresh
• 3 tbsp honey
• 100 ml water, lukewarm
• 100 ml milk, lukewarm
• 150 g potatoes (floury), finely grated
• 55 g butter, melted
• 1 ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Rest time approx. 3 hours; Total time approx. 3 hours 25 minutes

from the baking tin

Mix the two types of flour in a bowl and make a well in the middle. Heat the water and milk. Put the yeast and honey in a small bowl and mix with a little of the water/milk mixture. Then pour this into the well in the flour and stir a little into the flour with your finger. Finely grate the cooked potatoes and add to the flour. I always cook the potatoes the night before baking. Briefly melt the butter in the microwave and add it to the flour with the salt. Now add the remaining water/milk mixture to the flour and knead everything into a yeast dough. You may need a little more liquid; it always depends on the flour. You’ll see this when kneading; it should be a smooth but not sticky dough. Place it on a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly. Then place it back in the bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour. It should have doubled in volume during this time. In the meantime, lightly dust a 32×23 cm baking pan with flour. Once the dough is ready, knead it briefly again. Divide it into eight equal pieces and shape them into round shapes. Place the balls, two next to each other, in the baking pan, leaving some space between the balls and cover the pan with a plastic bag. Let the dough rise again in a warm place for about 1-1.5 hours. The balls should have increased in volume considerably. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 180°C. Then bake the rolls in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes. If they are already well browned after 15 minutes, it is best to cover them with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes. Then remove the rolls and let them cool completely on a wire rack. These are soft, not crispy, rolls and are delicious with butter, honey, or jam.