Monday, March 24, 2008

Potato Rolls


Another holiday and it wouldn't have been the same without those chewy potato rolls. Here is the recipe:

1 1/2 Cups of warm water
1 Tablespoon yeast
sprinkle of sugar

let mixture sit while you work on the rest of the recipe

1 1/3 cup boiling water
2/3 cup Church's food storage mashed potatoes

after this is well mixed add
1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup butter

after this is melted add:
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

combine potato mixture with yeast mixture in mixer
add 6-7 cups of flour and mix for 5 minutes (kneading hook)
put dough in a bowl and refrigerate 8 hours
roll dough out on a floured surface and shape as desired: bow knot, clover leaf, crescent, etc
bake @ 350 or 375 for apx 20 minutes

1 comment:

Kristen Crockett said...

Finally--the secrets revealed! I can't tell you how many times I dream about these rolls. Not that I can imitate your expertise, but at least I can try with the proven recipe.