Shamrock Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. hot mashed potatoes
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk, scalded
1 egg
4 to 4 1/2 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Soften yeast in warm water.
Combine potatoes, shortening, sugar, salt and hot milk.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add yeast and egg. Stir in 2 cups of flour; beat well.
Stir in the remaining flour or enough to make a soft dough.
Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes).
Place in lightly greased bowl.
Cover, let double (about 1 hour) in warm place. Punch down.
Shape in ball.
Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Form rolls (clover are the best).
Let rolls rise until almost double. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in 400\u00b0 oven.