Potato Refrigerator Dough
Ingredients
- 1 package dry yeast
- 0 cup warm water
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0 tsp salt
- 2 each eggs
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup lukewarm mashed potatoes
- 4 cup flour
- 3 each to 3 1/2 cups flour
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- 2
Add sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, mashed potatoes and 4 cups flour.
- 3
Beat until smooth.
- 4
Mix in enough flour to make dough easy to handle.
- 5
Turn dough onto floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
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Place in greased bowl.
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Cover tightly.
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Refrigerate at least 8 hours, but no longer than five days.
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Use in the following recipes.
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Braided Dinner Rolls 6 cups Potato Refrigerator Dough 1 egg, slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water 1/4 cup sesame or poppy seeds Divide dough into 18 parts.
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Roll each part into a rope 7 inches long.
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Place three ropes together and braid gently and loosely.
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Do not stretch.
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Pinch ends to fasten.
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Place braids on greased baking sheet and let rise until double.
- 16
Brush egg mixture over braids.
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Sprinkle braids with seeds.
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Bake at 375 degrees F for 15 minutes.
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Hamburger Buns 6 cups Potato Refrigerator Dough 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1/4 cup sesame seeds Divide dough into 12 equal parts.
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Shape into smooth balls.
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Place on greased baking sheet and let rise until double.
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Brush with butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Parker House Rolls 9 cups Potato Refrigerator Dough 4 tablespoons butter, melted Divide dough in half.
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On a floured surface, with rolling pin, roll each half into a 13 x 9-inch rectangle.
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Cut dough into 3-inch circles.
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Brush each circle with melted butter. fold circle over so it overlaps other half of circle slightly.
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Press edges together.
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Place on greased baking sheet.
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Brush tops with melted butter.
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Let rise until double.
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Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.