Potato Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed potatoes*, room temperature
• 7 1/2 cups flour

Directions

• 1. In a small bowl, sprinkle yeast over 1/4 cup warm water. Let sit until dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• 2. In large mixer bowl, using paddle attachment, combine 1 1/2 cups warm water, sugar, oil, salt, eggs, potatoes and dissolved yeast. (Mix dough by hand if large mixer is not available.)
• 3. Add flour, one cup at a time to form soft dough. Place in greased bowl, cover with clean kitchen cloth and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• 4. Punch down. Divide dough into three parts. Let sit 5 minutes.
• 5. On lightly floured board, roll each third into approximately 12" circle. With a pizza cutter, cut into 12 triangles.
• 6. Starting at wide end, roll each triangle into a crescent shape. Place rolls on greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
• 7. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake one pan at a time 10 minutes or until light brown.

Servings

• Makes 3 dozen rolls

Tips

*Use prepared instant potatoes or cooked, mashed potatoes. Cool.

Serve with butter, honey, strawberry butter or favorite spread.

Ingredients

• 1 10 ounce carton frozen strawberries, thawed and drained
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

• 1. Combine all ingredients in food processor.
• 2. Blend until very smooth and lighter in color, about 10 minutes.