My Grandma's Potato Rolls or Potato Bread (For Bread Machine)

Ingredients

• potato rolls
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 cup water, lukewarm
• 1 cup honey or sugar
• 1 cup mashed potatoes, REAL (leftovers work great!)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 6 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• potato bread (FOR BREAD MACHINE)
• 1/2 cup water, lukewarm
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup honey (do NOT add honey if planning to use sugar. Honey is listed here because it should be added with liqu)
• 1 egg, whole
• 1 egg, separated, use white only
• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes, REAL (leftovers work great!)
• 3 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup sugar (do NOT add sugar if using honey)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (or one envelope)

Directions

1. 1

   If making POTATO ROLLS: Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Allow the yeast to activate and then mix in sugar or honey.

3. 3

   Add mashed potatoes, vegetable oil, eggs and salt. Use mixer or bread hooks.

4. 4

   Add flour one cup at a time stopping at 5 1/2 cups. Slowly add remaining flour until the dough is only slightly sticky to the touch. The dough should be workable but not dry.

5. 5

   Place in a greased bowl and cover with a towel. Allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, or it can sit overnight at room temperature.

6. 6

   Punch down and then roll dough out on floured surface to 1/2" thickness.

7. 7

   Use a canning jar ring to cut rolls - should make 30-36 rolls.

8. 8

   Place on a greased pan and allow to rise till almost doubled.

9. 9

   Bake in a preheated 350°F oven 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

10. 10

    If desired, slather outside tops with butter while still warm.

11. 11

    Enjoy!

12. 12

    NOTE: Prep time does not include rise times as they will vary.

13. 13

    If making POTATO BREAD: Place into bread pan in order as listed above OR as per manufacturer's guidelines.

14. 14

    Set for 1 1/2 lb. bread loaf and start bread machine.

15. 15

    Walk away until you hear the "ding" of the bread machine - approximately 3 hours later.

16. 16

    Remove from pan and slather outside of the loaf with butter while still warm from machine.

17. 17

    Enjoy!