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Recipe courtesy of Phyliss Pellman Good

Show: Cooking Live

Episode: Pennsylvannia Thanksgiving

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Total:: 1 hr 22 min
Prep:: 40 min
Inactive:: 2 min
Cook:: 40 min

Yield:: 3 dozen

Level:: Intermediate

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup lard or shortening
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 to 2 packs yeast
1 cup warm water
5 cups flour

Directions

Mix together well the sugar, potatoes, lard, eggs, and salt.

Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup warm water; then add that to the above mixture.

Stir in about 3 cups flour. Add the remaining 2 cups flour while kneading. Knead until the dough is no longer sticky but moist.

Let rise until doubled.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Roll out dough to a 3/4 to 1-inch thickness. Cut into bun shapes with a jar or doughnut cutter (or cloverleaf or crescent-shaped cutter) and pour on greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Let them rise until puffy but not doubled (they should not be touching).

Brush with milk. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 12 minutes.

My Private Notes

Name: Potato Buns
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H22M0.000S
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup mashed potatoes; 1/2 cup lard or shortening; 3 eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 to 2 packs yeast; 1 cup warm water; 5 cups flour