Potato Biscuits

Name: Potato Biscuits
Ingredients: 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

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Ingredients

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

Directions

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["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.""