Recipe: Cinnamon Rolls (using mashed potatoes)

recipelink.com Chat Room Recipe Swap - 2001-06-17
From: Kelly~WA

Famous Cinnamon Rolls (with Mashed Potatoes)
From: Cookbook USA CD
(Previously posted on TKL by Betsy)
Yield: 40 rolls

2 pkgs. dry yeast
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. (115 degree) water
1 c. mashed potatoes
1 c. shortening
1 c. (115 degrees) potato water
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 c. (115 degrees) water
7-8 c. all-purpose flour
Butter, melted
Cinnamon sugar
Raisins
Chopped nuts
1 recipe confectioners' sugar icing

Dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in 1/2 cup water. Combine next 6 ingredients in bowl; mix well. Add yeast; mix well. Add remaining 1 cup water; mix well. Stir in flour. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease surface. Let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in bulk. Divide into 3 portions. Roll each portion into 9"x13" rectangle. Spread with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle with raisins and nuts; roll as for jelly roll. Cut into 1 1/2" thick slices. Place cut side up in 9"x13" baking pans. Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Glaze with favorite confectioners' sugar icing. CINNAMON ROLLS
From: Cookbook USA CD

1 c. hot mashed potatoes
1 c. warm water (potato)
1 c. warm milk
7-10 c. flour
2 cakes yeast
1 c. soft butter
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
4 lg. eggs
Soft butter
Brown sugar
Nuts

Combine potatoes, liquids and 1 cup flour. Beat until blended and let cool. Stir yeast into mix. Cover, let rise until light and foamy. When light, stir down with wooden spoon. Cream butter, sugar. Add salt and eggs and beat until blended. Stir into yeast. Mix with remaining flour using enough to make a firm dough. Knead, place in bowl, brush with butter and let rise again. When dough has risen, punch down and turn into floured board. Roll out - spread with soft butter and brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped nuts. Roll as a jelly roll and cut into 1 inch slices. Place slices just touching in buttered pans with sides. Let rise again. Bake in 375 oven for 20 minutes. Glaze.