I have made these potato rolls every year for Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. I made 200 of these the other day. They will be served with ham at my daughter's event.
But first, more about plum pudding. I think long ago it called for chopped prunes, thus the name plum pudding. It is also known as Christmas pudding. This is the way it is traditionally decorated. I make a vanilla creme
anglaise and serve a piece of the pudding on top of the sauce and then top it with some hard sauce.
Since I will be giving all of these away, I removed them from the molds and wrapped them in cheese cloth soaked in brandy.
Then I wrapped them in plastic wrap and placed them in the refrigerator.
Back to the potato rolls. Add 1 1/2 cups of water in the bowl of your mixer.
Add 2/3 cup of sugar. Add 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
Add 2/3 cup of softened shortening.
Add 1 cup of mashed potatoes. I make instant potatoes for this because they make a lighter roll.
Add 2 eggs.
Start adding the flour. You will use about 7-7 1/2 cups.
Add the flour 2 cups at a time.
When the dough comes away from the bowl cleanly, it is ready.
Place it in a coated bowl and cover it with plastic wrap.
Let it rise until it is
cresting the bowl. I let it rise overnight in the refrigerator. Then I let it rise at room temperature for about 2 hours. Form into rolls and bake at 400 degrees for about 17 minutes or until golden.
I brush them with melted butter straight from the oven. These freeze very well!
I have made these potato rolls every year for Thanksgiving for as long as I can remember. I made 200 of these the other day. They will be served with ham at my daughter's event.
But first, more about plum pudding. I think long ago it called for chopped prunes, thus the name plum pudding. It is also known as Christmas pudding. This is the way it is traditionally decorated. I make a vanilla creme anglaise and serve a piece of the pudding on top of the sauce and then top it with some hard sauce.
Since I will be giving all of these away, I removed them from the molds and wrapped them in cheese cloth soaked in brandy.
Then I wrapped them in plastic wrap and placed them in the refrigerator.
Back to the potato rolls. Add 1 1/2 cups of water in the bowl of your mixer.
Add 2/3 cup of sugar. Add 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
Add 2/3 cup of softened shortening.
Add 1 cup of mashed potatoes. I make instant potatoes for this because they make a lighter roll.
Add 2 eggs.
Start adding the flour. You will use about 7-7 1/2 cups.
Add the flour 2 cups at a time.
When the dough comes away from the bowl cleanly, it is ready.
Place it in a coated bowl and cover it with plastic wrap.
Let it rise until it is cresting the bowl. I let it rise overnight in the refrigerator. Then I let it rise at room temperature for about 2 hours. Form into rolls and bake at 400 degrees for about 17 minutes or until golden.
I brush them with melted butter straight from the oven. These freeze very well!
Comments
Mkaes me feels so good to know because I consider you my personal food guru, ha ha ha ,, well just kidding but you are such a good cook that it did make me smile.Imake them and let them sit all night as well, my mum madde these and then I.We have been making them in our family for over 5o years, imagine that. I use potato flakes too,m u mum cooked a potatoe and used the water and all, these are so good with turkey on after as well. MY christmas and thanksgiving and easter dinner is not complete without them,, we have good taste don't we,, lol,
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I´ve never done potato rolls but I like them!
What is softened shortening? I´ve never heard that before and google translated it to something I just didn't understand :-) :-) :-)
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Thank you for this recipe.
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