potato rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup scalded milk, cooled
• 1/2 cup prepared mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 45 mins


• dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• mix milk, mashed potatoes, shortening, sugar, and salt together in a bowl; add yeast mixture and egg. stir 2 cups flour into the milk mixture until incorporated. stir in remaining 2 cups flour to make a soft dough.
• turn dough a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes. place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to coat all sides of dough with oil. cover bowl and put in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• punch dough down and shape into a ball. cover the bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
• grease 2 baking sheets.
• shape dough into 24 rolls and place prepared baking sheets; let rise for 1 hour.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.