Ingredients
2 cup hot mashed potatoes
1 tbsp salt
2 cup milk
2 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp melted shortening
1 cake compressed yeast
6 cup flour
2 eggs, well beaten
Directions
Add sugar, salt, and shortening to freshly prepared hot mashed
potatoes. Cool, and add eggs. Soften yeast in milk and add the
potato mixture. Add flour, a little at a time, beating well after
each addition. Turn onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth
and elastic. (The dough should be as soft as it is possible to
handle.) Cover with a damp cloth, set in a warm place and allow to
double in bulk. Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll in round sheet
1/2 inch thick. Cut into sections as you would cut a pie, having each
section about 3 inches wide at the outer edge. Begin at the outside
and roll each section toward the center. Form into crescents. Place
on well-oiled baking sheet. Cover with a warm, damp cloth. Let rise
until treble in bulk. Bake in hot oven (450 F) about 12 minutes. 32
rolls. Mrs. Jessie Kelsey, Lakeland, FL.
Servings: 6 servings
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