THE DOG TEAM TAVERN'S STICKY BUNS

2 medium potatoes, boiled in at least 3 cups water, drained (reserve 1 1/2 cups cooking water), peeled and mashed (1 cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter - room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 envelope dry yeast
7 cups (about) all purpose flour
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons water
3 cups chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted

Oil very large bowl and set aside.  Combine 1 cup hot mashed potato, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter and salt in another large bowl and mix well.  Cool to lukewarm.  Add 1 1/2 cups lukewarm potato water, egg and yeast and beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in enough flour to make stiff dough.  Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.  Transfer to oiled bowl, turning to coat all surfaces. Cover bowl with greased plastic wrap.  Let stand in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch dough down.  Cover with greased plastic wrap and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.  (Dough can be prepared several days ahead to this point and refrigerated.)

Generously butter three 8-inch round pans.  Spread bottoms with brown sugar, dividing evenly.  Add 2 generous tablespoons water to each pan.  Sprinkle 1 cup chopped walnuts over bottom of each pan.

Combine 1/2 cup sugar with cinnamon in 1 cup measure and mix well.  Punch dough down; divide in half.  Roll each half out on lightly floured surface into 10 x 16 inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.  Brush each rectangle with 2 tablespoons melted butter.  Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, dividing evenly.  Starting at short end, roll dough up as for jelly roll.  Cut each roll into 15 slices.  Arrange 10 slices in each prepared pan.  Let stand in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 25 to 30 minutes.  (If dough has been refrigerated for a long period, this will take several hours.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake buns until golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes.  Immediately invert onto serving platters. Serve warm or at room temperature.