Parker House Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 pkg. dry yeast
1 egg
1 c. potato water
1/2 potato, cooked and mashed

Preparation

Scald milk and cool. When lukewarm, add potato and potato water. Add salt, sugar, shortening and egg to the liquid; add yeast which was dissolved in 1/4 cup lukewarm water.
Put flour in pan and make a well in center; add liquids and mix until dough can be kneaded. Knead until dough is smooth and no longer sticky. Cover and let rise until doubled.
Roll out to 3/4 inch thick. Grease 1/2 of dough and fold over ungreased half; cut with biscuit cutter. Put in greased pans and let rise until doubled. Bake in hot oven at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.