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After I discovered this recipe, it became a mainstay for me. I make the dough ahead of time when company is coming, and I try to keep some in the refrigerator to make for "hay hands" on our cattle ranch. Leftover mashed potatoes are almost sure to go into these rolls. —Jeanette McKinney, Belleview, Missouri
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 106 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 146 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
Originally published as Easy Potato Rolls in Taste of Home February/March 1994, p29
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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2013 by kimatkin
I did something wrong with my yeast. It never doubled but I decided to make it anyway. best rolls me and my husband have ever had!
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2012 by ncripe@ffni.com
I tried this recipe today and it turned out great! Very easy to make and quite tasty, will definitely make this again!
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2012 by josephina_il
This was very easy recipe to follow. As always read the recipe thoroughly first, then start following it.My kitchen must have been a little cool, because it wasn't rising in a timely manner, so I put a heating pad under the pans with a heavy towel in between the heating pad and the pans with another towel over the pans. The rolls turned out wonderful. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you Jeanette for passing it on.
This was very easy recipe to follow. As always read the recipe thoroughly first, then start following it.
My kitchen must have been a little cool, because it wasn't rising in a timely manner, so I put a heating pad under the pans with a heavy towel in between the heating pad and the pans with another towel over the pans. The rolls turned out wonderful. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thank you Jeanette for passing it on.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by luvya848
very good I used homemade mashed potatoes w/ roasted garlic yummy
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2010 by Sweet01
Great way to use leftover mashed potatoes!
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by A.A.C
I had a little bit of trouble at the end when I realized I hadn't added the yeast because the recipe didn't tell me too. I added the yeast after adding all the "remaining water" and 2 cups of flour. It looked like thin cream soup!I added the 4 more cups of flour but it still wasn't thick enough to really form into a ball so I ended up adding a 1/2 cup flour at a time until it did form a ball. At the point when it was time to form balls my dough was very tacky so I dusted the balls in flour as I was rolling them. I added a few things at this point some I left pain, some I added minced garlic and herbs and the rest I sprinkled sesame seeds on.I mixed in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese in with the mashed potatoes.The end result was good.
I had a little bit of trouble at the end when I realized I hadn't added the yeast because the recipe didn't tell me too. I added the yeast after adding all the "remaining water" and 2 cups of flour. It looked like thin cream soup!
I added the 4 more cups of flour but it still wasn't thick enough to really form into a ball so I ended up adding a 1/2 cup flour at a time until it did form a ball. At the point when it was time to form balls my dough was very tacky so I dusted the balls in flour as I was rolling them. I added a few things at this point some I left pain, some I added minced garlic and herbs and the rest I sprinkled sesame seeds on.
I mixed in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese in with the mashed potatoes.
The end result was good.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2010 by ErinJohnson
The directions are awful, but I muddled through, added the water with the two cups of flour and the rolls turned out great. I didn't need all of the water anyways...
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2009 by lukerose
The recipe never indicates to add the yeast. I added when adding sugar and other ingredients, it failed.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by KY_Cook
This recipe is TERRIFIC! Definitely a keeper...
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2008 by mcarper3@lycos.com
yummiest, easyiest potato rolls!!! thanks for sharing this recipe :)
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by judini
Thanks Viola B. That makes perfect sense. Thanks for the heads up.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by ViolaB
Well, I was just doing some logical extrapolation...er...figuringI can buy refrigerated pizza dough, to make pizzas, so, I would think that placing some dough in a greased plastic bag, or even easier, roll some dough in a little oil, mking sure it's well coated, and place in a bag in the fridge, with lots of room for expansion, and all you'd have to do is take it out, return it to room temp, shape into rolls, let rise, and bake. The same could be done freezing the dough, as I see the grocers also carry frozen bread dough. I don't think I'd want to keep any dough in the fridge longer than a day or two. ViolaB
Well, I was just doing some logical extrapolation...er...figuring
I can buy refrigerated pizza dough, to make pizzas, so, I would think that placing some dough in a greased plastic bag, or even easier, roll some dough in a little oil, mking sure it's well coated, and place in a bag in the fridge, with lots of room for expansion, and all you'd have to do is take it out, return it to room temp, shape into rolls, let rise, and bake. The same could be done freezing the dough, as I see the grocers also carry frozen bread dough. I don't think I'd want to keep any dough in the fridge longer than a day or two.
ViolaB
She makes the dough ahead of time--at what point does she put it into the refrigerator?
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2008 by skluth
Yeast needs warth to disolve, so just make sure that the potatoes are at room temperture.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2008 by birdie003
does the mashed potatoesi in the yeast rolls has to be at a certain temerature.
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