AUNT DORIS' POTATO ROLLS

AUNT DORIS' POTATO ROLLS image

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

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1 package active dry yeast or 1 cake compressed yeast
1/4 cup water
-1/2 cup hot mashed potatoes
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup milk, scalded
1 egg
4 to 4 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Steps:

Soften active dry yeast in warm water or compressed yeast cake in lukewarm water. Combine potatoes, shortening, sugar, salt and hot milk. Cool until lukewarm. Add softened yeast and egg. Stir in 2 cups of flour and beat well. Stir in remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes). Place in lightly greased bowl; cover and let double in size in a warm place. Punch down, shape into rolls on a greased cookie sheet. Let double in size. Bake in hot 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.