Amish Potato Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 teaspoons yeast
1 pint warm water
1 cup sugar
5 eggs
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups mashed potatoes
3/4 cup Crisco
8 -9 cups bread flour

Preparation

Sprinkle yeast over water that has been placed in your mixer.
Allow the yeast to activate and then mix in sugar.
Then add potatoes, salt, shortening, and eggs.
Add flour a cup at a time stopping at 8.
Only add enough of the remaining flour to get an only slightly sticky feel. The dough should be workable but not dry.
Place in a greased bowl and cover with a towel.
Allow to rise till doubled in a warm place.
Measure another 1/2 c flour into a bowl.
Spray hands with pan spray (will need to repeat this as the dough starts to stick a bit).
Break off dough and form into rolls.
Roll into flour just to coat.
Place on a greased pan and allow to rise till almost doubled.
Bake in a preheated 350\u00b0F oven 20-25 minutes or till lightly browned.
Prep time does not include rise time as that will vary.