Tender Potato Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 -3 1/2 cups bread flour or 3 -3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup instant potato flakes
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, stir together 1 cup flour and yeast. in medium saucepan, heat and stir water, milk, shortening, and salt just until warm (120 to 130 degrees) and shortening almost melts.
• 2 stir in potato flakes. let stand for 1 minute.
• 3 add wet ingredients to dry ingredients with egg. beat on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl.
• 4 beat on high for 3 minutes. using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.
• 5 turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. knead in enough of the remaining flour for 6 to 8 minutes to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic. shape into a ball.
• 6 place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
• 7 cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/4 hours, or until double.
• 8 punch down dough. turn out onto lightly floured surface. divide in half. cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 9 lightly grease 2 (8 by 8 by 2-inch or 9 by 9 by 2-inch) baking pans.
• 10 on lightly floured surface, roll each half to 1/2-inch thickness. cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter.
• 11 place roll in prepared baking pans. cover and let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes, or until nearly double.
• 12 preheat oven to 375 degrees. bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
• 13 immediately remove rolls from pans. cool on wire rack.
• 14 makes 20 to 24 rolls.
• 15 note.
• 16 this recipe can also be used in a bread machine. just make sure you follow the machine instructions for the order of ingredients.