Colleen's Potato Crescent Rolls

Name: Colleen's Potato Crescent Rolls
Prep time: 9 h 40 min
Cook time: 9 h 40 min
Total time: 9 h 40 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 7 grams package active dry yeast; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 2 eggs; 2 liters all-purpose flour; 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes; 2 teaspoons salt; 158 milliliters shortening; 355 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 158 milliliters white sugar

Colleen's Potato Crescent Rolls might be just the bread you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 171 calories. This recipe serves 32. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 9 hours and 40 minutes. A mixture of active yeast, flour, potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Place potatoes in a saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

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Potato

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain, cool, and mash.

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.

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Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

When yeast is ready, mix in 1 cup mashed potatoes, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt, and 3 cups flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough has become stiff but still pliable. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, and up to 5 days.

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Shortening

Potato

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Egg

Salt

Wrap

Cooking Oil

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Deflate the dough, and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces, and form into rounds.

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Dough

Roll out each round to a 12 inch circle.

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Roll

Brush generously with melted butter, and cut each circle into 16 wedges.

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Butter

Roll wedges up tightly, starting with the large end.

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Roll

Place on lightly greased baking sheets with the points underneath, and the ends bent to form a crescent shape. Cover, and let rise for 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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