Potato Buns thanks to my Mom and Gma.

 Well, these were my holiday contribution this year for the family dinner. I had never made them (even though I have had the recipe for a long time), and when I was told that I should bring buns for Christmas dinner, I just HAD to get the recipe out.

Then surprisingly enough, we got invited for another turkey dinner (tonight) so what did I offer to make? Buns! And so batch #2 is in the oven as I type.

For anyone who doesn't have this recipe, you must print it off and keep it for your next potluck/family dinner.

1pkg of active dry yeast - 2 Tbsp yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup milk
3/4 cup melted margerine/butter or shortening
1 - 1 1/4 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp salt
5-6 cups of flour (divided)
2 eggs beaten

1) dissolve yeast in warm water and set aside
2) combine milk, melted margerine, potatoes and blend in the blender
3) put blended mixture in a large bowl and add sugar, salt, and 2 cups of flour as well as the yeast.
4) add eggs and mix well
5) cover loosely and let stand for 2 hours (will be spongy looking)
6) Stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough and knead well. Only use the recommended amt of flour as a guideline. Use the sticky test. It should not stick to your fingers anymore but should also not be too dry and tough feeling.
7) put in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top.
8) Cover for 1 hour.
9) punch down and divide into 4 sections (3 if you want larger buns)
10) form into a bowl and roll out on a floured surface - 12 inch circle
11) cut each circle into 12 pie-shaped wedges.
12) Beginning at the wide end, roll them up and put pointed side down about 2 inches apart.
13) cover and rise until double

Bake at 375 for about 12-15 mins. Watch carefully as each oven is a bit different.

I have to admit, my first batch didn't look quite this nice...plus I wasn't thinking about taking pictures because I was in too much of a hurry.

MMM....nothing smells better than fresh bread out of the oven.