Potato Rolls

Makes 4 9x13 pans of rolls

Eleanor Vita

Everyone is excited when these rolls show up on holidays!

ingredients

1 c. mashed potatoes
1 c. sugar
1 c. lard (shortening)
1 quart milk,scalded
1 yeast cake
1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
2 t. salt.
More (at least 6 c. flour)

directions

1
Dissolve the yeast in the water. Mix the potatoes, sugar, shortening and scalded milk. Cool. Add the yeast mixture when cool (lukewarm.)
2
Sift 2 c. flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Add liquid. Mix and let rise 2 hours in a warm place with a towel over it.
3
Then work in more flour until it can be handled (not sticky.) You need a very large bowl. Knead the dough working in flour on a floured surface. You can now store the dough in a bowl in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap (like a skin.)
4
To make rolls, roll out a piece of dough on a floured surface about 1/2 inch thick. Cut out rolls. Place in 9x13 greased baking pan, touching each other in rows. Spread with melted butter and let rise for about an hour, covered with a towel. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes.

notes

You can make cinnamon rolls with this dough by rolling it out, spreading butter on the dough, sprinkling heavily with cinnamon sugar, rolling into a tube and cutting into 1 1/2 inch pieces.

Source: Eleanor