Momma Pat's Potato Rolls

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/4 ounce yeast
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup warm mashed potatoes (leftovers can be used just re-warm them)
• 7 cups flour
• 4 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 dissolve the yeast in warm water in a large bowl. let sit for 5 minutes.
• 2 add the sugar, eggs, salt, shortening, mashed potatoes and flour. beat until smooth.
• 3 knead with your hands 5 minutes till shiny and elastic. put in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. you need to refrigerate them at least 8 hours but no longer than 5 days maximum. the flavor will improve the longer it sits in the refrigerator. i like to make the dough in the evening and then bake them in the morning.
• 4 when ready to make, put rounded pieces of dough in greased bread pans or muffin tins-whichever you prefer. i always make a bit of both :).
• 5 brush the tops with melted butter using a pastry brush.
• 6 let rise again for 20 minutes.
• 7 bake at 375° for 20 minutes.