8 oz baking potatoes peeled cut into 1-inch pieces
0.5 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
0.3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup warm water (105° to 115°)
Equipment
bowl
sauce pan
oven
wire rack
loaf pan
stand mixer
potato ricer
Directions
Bring potato and water to cover to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat; boil 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.
Drain, reserving 1 cup liquid, and cool potato 15 minutes. Press potato through a potato ricer or food mill, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
Stir together yeast, 1 cup warm water, 2 tsp. sugar, and reserved cooking liquid in bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, next 3 ingredients, potato, 3 cups flour, and remaining sugar. Beat at medium speed, using paddle attachment, until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour until a soft dough forms.
Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic (about 4 to 6 minutes), sprinkling with flour as needed.
Place dough in a lightly greased large bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (80 to 85), about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Punch dough down; turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and divide in half.
Gently shape each half into 12 (2 1/2-inch) balls, and place in 2 greased 10-inch round cake pans.
Brush tops with 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place (80 to 85), 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Preheat oven to 37
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until rolls are deep golden brown.
Remove from pans to a wire rack, and brush with remaining melted butter. Cool completely.
POTATO ROLLS
Prepare recipe through Step
Roll each dough half into an 18- x 9-inch rectangle. Starting at 1 short end, roll up each rectangle, jelly-roll fashion, pressing to seal edges as you roll. Pinch ends of dough, and tuck ends under.
Place each roll, seam side down, in a lightly greased 9- x 5-inch loaf pan. Proceed with recipe as directed, baking 30 to 35 minutes or until deep golden brown.
