Fluffy Potato Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. potato, peeled, coarsely chopped
1 c. milk
1 cake yeast, crumbled
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 egg whites
6 1/2 to 7 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Place potato in a medium saucepan.
Add enough water to cover potato.
Cook over high heat until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup potato water.
Mash potato to yield 1 cup. Scald the milk in a small saucepan over med-hi heat.
Remove from the heat.
Let stand to cool to lukewarm.
Add yeast and stir until dissolved. Mix reserved potato water, shortening, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
Add milk mixture, mashed potato and egg whites. Stir in enough flour to make a soft dough.
Store, tightly covered, in refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0. Roll dough on a floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness.
Cut with a floured 2 inch cutter.
Arrange 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Let rolls rise in a warm place until double in size, about 30 minutes.
Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Serve hot.