Long Johns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
2 c. lukewarm water
2 c. mashed potatoes
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
5 eggs, beaten
10 c. flour

Preparation

Work like bread dough.
Let rise until about double in size. Roll out and cut in strips and let rise again.
Bake until light brown.
Cool, then cut them through the middle.
Fill with filling and spread over top.