mashed potato rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 1/3 cup idahoan® original mashed potatoes, dry
• 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees f)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast*
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup warm milk, scalded and cooled to luke warm
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg
• melted butter for brushing

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• place warm water and sugar in a small bowl. sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 10 minutes.
• sift together flour and salt; mix in potato flakes.
• in a mixer bowl, combine yeast mixture, warm milk, butter and egg. slowly beat in potato-flour mixture, one half cup at a time, until a soft dough is formed. if dough is sticky, add more flour, 2 tablespoons at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and is easy to handle.
• place in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter. cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk.
• preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• turn out on a lightly floured board and roll 1/2 thick. cut into 2 inch rounds with a floured biscuit cutter or cut into squares and roll up crescent style.
• place on greased baking sheets and let rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
• bake for 25 minutes. serve warm.