Easy Potato Rolls
- Reviews 1
Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
Yields: 45 rolls
Ingredients
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 2⁄3 cup shortening
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 (1/4ounce) packages yeast
- 1 1⁄3 cups water, divided (110 to 115 degrees)
- 6 -6 1⁄2 cups plain flour (I use bread flour)
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream sugar& shortening.
- Add potatoes, salt and eggs.
- In a small bowl dissolve yeast in 2/3 cups warm water; add to creamed mixture.
- Beat in 2 cups flour & remaining water.
- Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Shape into ball.
- (Don't knead) Put in greased bowl and turn to grease top.
- Cover and rise 1 hour.
- Punch down.
- Divide into 3 parts.
- Shape each part into 15 balls and put into 3 pans.
- Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes.
- Remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
- (I use instant mashed potatoes, prepared).
- May be frozen.
- I also make them earlier than needed and cook them only until firm so I can finish cooking them just before my meal.
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