Potato Refrigerator Kolaches Dough

Step 1: Boil and mash potatoes. While hot add potato water.

Step 2: Mash so there are no lumps; add butter.

Step 3: Add cold water with the powdered milk, sugar and eggs.

Step 4: Add yeast when not too hot.

Step 5: Add 2 cups flour; mix.

Step 6: Add rest of flour; mix until smooth.

Step 7: Put in a covered container so that it is only 1/4 full.

Step 8: Put in refrigerator overnight.

Step 9: Next day make buns size of walnut; put on cookie sheet.

Step 10: Work with dough while cold.If you don't want to work with all the dough at one time, return rest to refrigerator and use next day; this dough is supposed to last in refrigerator for 6 days.

Step 11: Grease the buns with pure lard or oil.

Step 12: Let rise until nearly double.

Step 13: Make dents in the center and put in the filling.

Step 14: Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.

Step 15: Remove from oven; grease with shortening; cool.

Step 16: If to be frozen, cool slightly and pack in air tight containers.

Step 17: Before they get too cold, freeze; if packed slightly warm it keeps in the freshness.