Tender Potato Rolls Recipes

LIGHT AND TENDER POTATO DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Using a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine 2 cups of flour and yeast. Stir. Add in milk, sugar, butter and salt. Mix on low speed until it begins to come together. Add beaten egg and mashed potato. Mix on low until combined. Add in additional 2 cups of flour. Mix slowly at first then increase to medium speed. Begin to knead. If after a few minutes dough is still sticky add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time. Total kneading should be about 6-7 minutes. The dough should be smooth and elastic, clearing sides of the bowl but sticking to the bottom.
• Shape dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about 1 hour or until doubled.
• Press dough down. Turn out onto a floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Divide each half into 12 equal sized pieces for a total of 24 dough balls. Roll each into a tight ball. Stretch dough and tuck underneath. Place dough balls into a greased 9 x 13" pan. Let rise for 30-40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake rolls for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.

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.

QUICKER POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar,yeast and salt; set aside. In another bowl, combine water, milk and butter; stir in potato flakes. Let stand for 1 minute. Add to dry ingredients. Add one egg; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Divide dough into 12 pieces; shape each into a ball. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Place a large shallow pan on the counter; fill half full with boiling water. Place baking pan containing rolls over the water-filled pan. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes. Lightly beat remaining egg; brush over rolls. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack.

TENDER POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• 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.
• Stir in potato flakes. Let stand for 1 minute.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients with egg. Beat on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl.
• Beat on high for 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as possible.
• 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.
• Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 1/4 hours, or until double.
• Punch down dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Lightly grease 2 (8 by 8 by 2-inch OR 9 by 9 by 2-inch) baking pans.
• On lightly floured surface, roll each half to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter.
• Place roll in prepared baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30-40 minutes, or until nearly double.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden.
• Immediately remove rolls from pans. Cool on wire rack.
• Makes 20 to 24 rolls.
• NOTE.
• This recipe can also be used in a bread machine. Just make sure you follow the machine instructions for the order of ingredients.