Moravian Love Feast Buns(Butter Semmels) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1/2 c. mashed potato
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. milk, scalded
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
8 to 8 1/2 c. sifted flour
2 Tbsp. melted butter
melted butter
sifted confectioners sugar

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Stir in the mashed potato and 1/2 cup sugar.
Cover; let stand in a warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
Add the milk to the butter and stir until melted. Cool.
Mix in the eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and salt.
Stir into yeast mixture.
Add the flour gradually, stirring in enough to form a soft dough.
Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth.
Place in a greased bowl; grease top of dough.
Cover and let rise until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down dough and divide into two portions.
Roll out one portion of dough into a 12-inch square 1/4-inch thick; brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
Cut dough into 2-inch squares.
Turn up the corners together.