Potato Rolls

Sharlene~W's Note:

The mashed potatoes make these rolls light as a feather. They are easy because you don't have to knead them and you can make them up to a day before you need them--baking them right before you want to serve them. Perfect for your big holiday dinners.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 16 mins
• Prep Time: 3 hrs
• Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 24.0 rolls

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (¼ ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 ½ cups water (105 to 115 F)
• ½ cup mashed potatoes
• 1⁄3; cup butter , melted
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. In large bowl combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
2. In small mixing bowl combine warm water, potatoes, butter, sugar and salt.
3. Add to dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
4. Beat with electric mixer for 30 seconds on low, scraping side of bowl.
5. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
6. Stir in remaining flour with a dough hook (or knead by hand), as needed (with most bread recipes the actual amount of flour required depends on humidity, etc. so add slowly until dough pulls away from sides of pan and forms a ball).
7. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.
8. Punch dough down.
9. Turn out on lightly floured surface.
10. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
11. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan.
12. Shape dough into 24 rolls.
13. I divide by cutting dough piece in half and then each of those pieces in half--continuing until I have 24 pieces.
14. That helps to get a more uniform size.
15. Make balls by holding dough in both hands and gently smoothing by pushing the edges towards the back.
16. Place rolls in prepared pan.
17. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size (about 40 minutes).
18. Bake at 400°F for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[Nancy Sneed]

Great, I'll be the first one to rate this. Hope my opinion helps get others to try this. If not, they don't know what they're missing. I have another recipe for potato rolls and I posted it but I thought I'd try yours today. Mine doesn't say to refrigerate before so I wanted to see how this would work in case I wanted to make ahead. They were udderly delicious! That's sheep talk for wonderful! Thanks Sharlene for this recipe that I'll be making over and over!

[znglass]

In the two weeks since I found this recipe, I have made these rolls at least 4 times and my family is crazy for them. I am a longtime baker and these are truly exceptional rolls. I use the water I cooked the potatoes in for extra starch. Terrific! Recipe doubles well also. Thanks!

[Sueie]

My cooking skills with bread rolls has usually brought very ordinary results. These turned out a treat and I was very impressed with the recipe and myself. These are a great accompaniment to soup.