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Preheat the oven to 400.
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Prick the potatoes all over and bake for about 45 minutes, or until tender.
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Let cool completely, then peel the potatoes and pass them through a ricer or finely mash them.
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Measure out 3 1/2 cups of potatoes.
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In a very large bowl, stir the yeast into 2 cups of the lukewarm water and let stand for about 5 minutes, or until the yeast is foamy.
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In another large bowl, combine 6 1/2 cups of the flour, the dry milk powder, sugar, dill and salt with half of the caraway seeds.
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Using your hands, work the 3 1/2 cups of riced potatoes into the flour mixture.
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Add the potato mixture and the beaten eggs to the dissolved yeast and mix vigorously until a soft, lumpy dough forms.
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Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead in up to 1 1/2 cups more flour to make a smooth, satiny dough that is just slightly sticky.
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Put the dough in a large, lightly buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
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Butter 2 large baking sheets.
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Punch down the dough and knead it briefly.
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Cut the dough into 24 even pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
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On 1 baking sheet, arrange half of the dough balls in 2 rows of 6, with the pieces lightly touching each other.
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Repeat with the remaining dough balls on the second sheet.
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In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg with the remaining 1 tablespoon of water.
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Brush the tops of the loaves all over with the egg wash, then sprinkle on the remaining caraway seeds.
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Let the loaves stand in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 375.
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Bake the loaves for about 30 minutes, covering them with foil after the first 5 minutes to prevent the tops from burning; rotate the pans halfway through baking.
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When the tops of the loaves are lightly golden, remove the foil and bake for about 8 minutes longer, or until the loaves are evenly browned.
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Transfer the loaves to racks to cool.
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Serve warm or at room temperature.
