Mom's Potato Rolls (and cinnamon rolls)

We all love this recipe. It's amazing.

Cinnamon Rolls/ Potato Bread

1 cup scalded milk
½ cup margarine
1 c. mashed potatoes, cooled (May use reconstituted instant mashed potatoes)
½ cup warm water
1 Tbls. Yeast (1 package)
1/2 -3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
5-6 cups flour
(Melted margarine for rolls.)

This is original recipe. Scald milk by heating in microwave for 2 minutes. Add margarine,
potatoes, yeast mixture**, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, blending well. May mix all
items except total amount of flour with hand mixer. Gradually work in more flour by hand.
Consistency should be slightly sticky. Let dough rest for 10 minutes. Oil hands before forming
rolls. (Current mixers/methods could simplify this.)

**May use quick mix method described on yeast packet, which means blend in yeast with flour;
combine the very warm liquids totaling 1 ½ cups.

Mix all well, knead 4-5 minutes. May refrigerate in oiled container for later use or use
immediately. May also divide dough into 4 sections and freeze separately.

To use as rolls: Pinch off golf size balls of dough. Dip dough into melted butter. Place on
greased -pan, 1 ½” apart. Let rise for one hour in warm place with light towel covering. Bake at
400° for 10 minutes, or until light brown.

For cinnamon rolls: Roll out section of dough to large rectangle, ¼” or a little less in thickness.
Spread with 2 Tbls. melted margarine, sprinkle with 4 Tbls. Sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon. On long
side edge of dough, roll up tightly and pinch edges to seal. Cut into ¾” slices using knife or
piece of string. Place 1” apart in greased 9 x 13 pan. Flatten slightly with palm of hand. Let rise
until double. (see option below) Bake at 400° for 9-10 minutes, or until light brown. Frost with
light glaze made from 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 Tbl. Hot water, 1 Tbls milk, 1 tsp vanilla.

[Either rolls or cinnamon rolls may use the Quick rise method: Warm oven to 200°, turn off.
Place rolls in warm oven at least 40 minutes, until rolls are near double in size. May turn on
oven to 375° with rolls still in it, where they will rise a little more and begin to cook. Bake until
golden brown, 8-10 minutes.]