Potato Rolls

 Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 tsp 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 flour

Directions:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs, potatoes, and 4 c of the flour.  Beat until smooth.  Mix in enough remainig flour to make dough easy to handle.  
• Turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth, and elastic (about 5 min).  
• Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.  Cover bowl tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours or unitl ready to use.  (Dough can be kept up to 5 days in the refrigerator).
• Punch down dough; divide into 4 parts.  Shape into rolls.  
• Let rise 1 1/2 hours before baking.  
• Heave oven to 400.  Bake 15-25 min.

*Vickie Hope