Feather Bed Potato Rolls Recipes

FEATHER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the warm water, mashed potato, the 1/3 cup melted butter, the sugar, and salt. Add potato mixture to flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough that is smooth and elastic (3 to 5 minutes total). Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the surface. Cover; chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Punch down dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Cover; let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. With lightly floured hands, shape dough into 15 rolls. Arrange rolls in prepared pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until nearly double in size (about 40 minutes).
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake about 25 minutes or until rolls are golden and sound hollow when lightly tapped. Immediately remove from pan. Invert so tops are up. Brush tops with the 2 tablespoons melted butter. Serve warm.

CONTEST-WINNING POTATO PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; cool liquid to 110° to 115°. Mash potatoes; set aside 1 cup to cool to 110°-115° (save remaining potatoes for another use)., In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in reserved potato liquid; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the reserved mashed potatoes, butter, honey, oil, eggs, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface; divide into 30 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball. Place 10 balls each in 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

FEATHER BED POTATO ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1.peel potato and cut into 1" chunks and boil til soft. Drain and reserve cooking water. mash potato and set aside. 2.In a large Bowl: Conbine hot potato cooking water 3/4 cup reserved, sugar, butter cut into chunks, and salt. Let stand until butter is melted and mixture is warm ( 105 degrees to 115 degres ) 3.Stir in the yeast and let stand for 5-10 mins. Beat in egg and potato by hand. Using wooden spoon, stiring in as much flour as you can. turn onto board and knead in remaining flour. Kneading about 5 mins. Place in an oiled bowl and turn, cover and let rise in a warm place til double in bulk, about 1-1 1/2 hours. 4.Punch: the dough down..on floured surface knead lightly and roll out to 1/2 " and cut with a 3" round cutter. Place rolls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise until double in bulk, about 30-45 mins. 5.Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 18-20 mins. or until golden brown and delicious!.