Mashed Potato Bread

9 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 c. warm water
  • 2/3 c. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. lukewarm mashed potatoes
  • 7 to 7 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • soft butter or margarine

Directions

  1. 1
    Dissolve yeast in warm water.
  2. 2
    Stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs, potatoes and 4 cups flour.
  3. 3
    Beat until smooth.
  4. 4
    Mix in enough of remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
  5. 5
    Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
  6. 6
    Place in greased bowl, then turn greased side up.
  7. 7
    Let rise.
  8. 8
    Punch down and cut off amount needed.
  9. 9
    Shape and cover.
  10. 10
    Let rise until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
  11. 11
    Heat oven to 400°.
  12. 12
    Bake rolls 15 to 20 minutes.
  13. 13
    Dough can be refrigerated up to 5 days. (Punch down occasionally.)

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