POTATO DINNER ROLLS RECIPE
I usually
make this recipe with unseasoned mashed potatoes that have not been mixed with
butter or dairy products, but I have also made them with seasoned mashed
potatoes. With seasoned mashed potatoes, you may need to use a little extra
flour.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 whole Egg, Beaten
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 3/4 teaspoons Salt
- 4 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour Or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
- 2 cups Potatoes, Peeled and Diced (If you use already mashed potatoes you'll need 1 1/4 cups)
- 1 cup Cooked Warm Potato Water Under 110 degrees (Reserved from cooked potatoes)
- 1/4 ounce package Active Dry Yeast Or 2 1/4 teaspoons
- 4 tablespoons Butter Cut Into Tablespoon Sized Pieces, Room Temperature Plus Additional For Pan
INSTRUCTIONS:
First, in a
medium sized pot bring potatoes and 6 cups of water to a boil. Cook until fork
tender about 15-20 minutes. Drain potatoes reserving 1 cup Cooked Potato Water.
Allow potatoes to steam to remove excess moisture and then mash potatoes until
smooth. Allow mashed potatoes to cool until under 110 degrees.
Then, in a
mixer fitted with a dough hook add cooked potato water, honey and yeast. Mix
until honey and yeast is dissolved. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes until yeast
is bubbly.
Add mashed
potatoes, beaten egg, butter, and 1 tablespoon honey. Mix until combined but
don't worry if butter isn't dissolved.
Add 4 1/4
cups flour and salt. Knead dough for 8 minutes or until dough is smooth and
pulls away from the side of bowl. Add additional flour a tablespoon at a time
if needed to make a smooth soft dough that isn't sticky.
Place dough
into a well buttered bowl and allow to rise until doubled in size about 1-1 1/2
hours.
Divide dough
in half on a lightly floured board and then each half into 8 equal pieces. Tuck
sides in on each piece and roll into a perfect ball.
Place rolls
into a buttered 9 "x13" baking pan and buttered cake pan leaving
about 2 "between each ball. Dust the top of rolls with additional flour.
Cover and allow to rise until doubled in size about an hour. Rolls should look
light and fluffy.
Bake in a
350 degree oven for 20 minutes until lightly brown.
Allow to
cool until warm before removing from pan.
Happy
Cooking Time.
