Dixie Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. mashed potatoes
1 c. hot potato water
1 c. melted lard or Crisco
2/3 c. sugar
flour, enough for stiff dough
1 pkg. Fleischmann's yeast
1 c. warm water
1 Tbsp. salt
2 eggs, well beaten

Preparation

Stir together potatoes, hot potato water, lard and sugar. Cool.
Add yeast dissolved in water.
Mix together and let set for 2 hours.
Add salt, eggs and flour.
Mix well and knead on floured board.
Put in refrigerator overnight.
When ready to use, roll out about 1/2 inch thick.
Place in greased pan, also greasing each biscuit.
Put in warm place and let rise 2 or 3 hours.
Bake in moderate oven.