Potatoes add a slightly sweet flavor to bread rolls. They cook up light and fluffy with a golden-brown crust. A great addition to any meal, Enjoy!
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Irish
Servings: 3dozen
Ingredients
1pkg.active dry yeast
1/2c.lukewarm water110 degrees
1c.scalded milk
1/3 c.butter
1/3cshortening
1/2c.granulated sugar
1tsp.salt
1c.mashed potatoes
2eggslightly beaten
6-7c.all-purpose flour
Instructions
In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water.
In a saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until scalded. Remove from the heat and add butter, shortening, sugar, salt, and mashed potatoes to the scalded milk.
When cool, add the milk mixture and eggs to the yeast, whisking thoroughly. Stir in enough flour to make a stiff dough. Pour the dough into a buttered bowl, cover, and place in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
When ready to make rolls, punch down the dough and form it into rolls. Place the rolls into two lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dishes. Cover and let rolls rise for about 2 ½ hours. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Cook's Note: This dough makes wonderful cinnamon rolls too.