Potato Dinner Rolls

Buttery, moist, delicious dinner rolls that are demanded by family at every Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter…. Beware, once you take these to a gathering, you may become “the roll person” forevermore!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Peel potatoes, cut into small pieces, cover with water, and boil until easily pierced with fork. Pour 3/4 cup of the water used to cook the potatoes to save while draining the potatoes. Once drained, add the saved water back into the cooked potatoes and mash the potatoes and water until smooth.

Step 2

You will need to cool the mixture to lukewarm before proceeding. (My hack for this is to fill my kitchen sink a few inches with ice water, and hold my saucepan in the ice water while mashing my potato mixture. Typically by the time it is smooth, it has already cooled. Great time saver!)

Step 3

Add yeast, eggs, salt, sugar and shortening. Mix well. Add 2 cups of flour, mixing well. Knead in enough flour to make a soft ball(I start with 2 cups, it may take up to 3). Dough will be sticky. Place dough in a greased bowl (non-stick spray in bowl and quick spray on top of dough),then cover with towel and let rise for about an hour.

Step 4

Spray a 9x13 dish with nonstick spray. I recommend coating your hands with it as well. Quarter your dough. Take each quarter and halve it, and make each piece in to 3 balls, placing in to the dish for a total of 24 rolls. Melt butter and brush over top of rolls. Let rise another hour. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.