Aunt Doris Potato Rolls Recipes

POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Mix milk, mashed potatoes, shortening or butter (see Cook's Note), sugar, and salt together in a bowl; add yeast mixture and egg. Stir 2 cups flour into the milk mixture until incorporated. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to coat all sides of dough with oil. Cover bowl and put in a warm place until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and shape into a ball. Cover the bowl and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Shape dough into 24 rolls and place onto prepared baking sheets; let rise until dough springs back when you touch the side of a roll with your fingertip, about 25 to 40 minutes.
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

AUNT KATHY'S OLD-FASHIONED POTATO DONUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir well. Stir in mashed potatoes. Add flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir using a sturdy spoon, as mixture will be thick. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour so that dough will be less sticky and easier to work with.
• Lightly flour a countertop and place plastic wrap on top of dough; roll out to desired thickness. Cut into strips or use a donut cutter to make traditional round donuts.
• Lower donuts carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until 1 side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and continue frying until other side is golden, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining donuts.
• Transfer donuts to a wire rack to cool.

BUTTERY BAKED POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• Special equipment: an instant-read or candy thermometer
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Microwave the potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes, depending on your microwave. Slice the potatoes in half, spoon out the flesh and mash slightly. Measure out 1 cup of the potatoes and reserve.
• Warm the milk in a small saucepan to 90 degrees F. Activate the yeast by sprinkling it over the warm milk. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the coconut oil, sugar, salt, egg and reserved 1 cup mashed potatoes and mix until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the yeast mixture. Add the flour in 2 batches and mix after each addition, until the dough starts to pull from the sides and looks elastic, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead gently until smooth and supple, about 1 minute. Divide the dough into 16 portions (about 2 ounces each) and roll each into a ball on your work surface to create a roll. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Let the rolls rest until doubled in size, about 15 minutes.
• Brush the rolls generously with the melted butter and sprinkle with the sea salt. Bake until the tops are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes.

EASY POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in 2/3 cup warm water. In a large bowl, combine mashed potatoes, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt, remaining 2/3 cup water, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Do not knead. Shape into a ball; place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough; divide into thirds. Divide and shape 1 portion into 15 balls; place in a greased 9-in. round baking pan. Cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining dough. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Bake rolls until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

AUNT DORIS' POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften active dry yeast in warm water or compressed yeast cake in lukewarm water. Combine potatoes, shortening, sugar, salt and hot milk. Cool until lukewarm. Add softened yeast and egg. Stir in 2 cups of flour and beat well. Stir in remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes). Place in lightly greased bowl; cover and let double in size in a warm place. Punch down, shape into rolls on a greased cookie sheet. Let double in size. Bake in hot 400 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.