Great Grandma Harris' Potato Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. mashed potatoes
2 c. scalded, cooled milk
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. lard or margarine
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cake or pkg. yeast
7 1/2 to 8 c. flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
Mix potatoes, milk, sugar, margarine, salt and beaten eggs in a mixer and combine well.
Add yeast mixture and again mix well.
Add flour, cup by cup, until the dough is soft, but not too sticky.
Set aside in a greased bowl, in a warm place to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Punch down when doubled.
Let rise again for about 45 minutes, until doubled.