Contest Winning Potato Pan Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in mashed potatoes and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into 16 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place in two greased 8- or 9-in. cast-iron skillets or round baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle tops of rolls with additional flour. Bake until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks.

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, butter, oil, sugar, egg and mashed potatoes; mix well. Stir in the salt, baking powder, baking soda and enough flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Cover one piece. Shape the other piece into 16 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with butter if desired.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until cooked.
• While potatoes are boiling, fry bacon.
• Chop fried bacon.
• Drain potatoes and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Whip with electric mixer (don't whip until completely smooth - leave some chunks in it; if you whip it too much it will be soupy).
• Put whipped potato mixture into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 mins or until tender.
• Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; cool liquid to 110-115 degrees. Mash potatoes, set aside 1 cup of potatoes to cool to 110-115 degrees. (save remaining potatoes for another use).
• In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in cooled potato liquid; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add mashed potatoes, butter, honey, oil, eggs, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic 6-8 minutes.
• Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top; cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• Punch dough down and turn onto a floured surface; divide into 30 pieces and shape each into a ball.
• Place 10 balls each in three greased 9" round baking pans.
• Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.