Roy Acuff's Hot Potato Yeast Rolls 1944

Step 1: Cook the potato until soft

Step 2: Take potato out

Step 3: Saving 1 cup of the water

Step 4: Cool

Step 5: Meanwhile

Step 6: Heat shortening milk and sugar until milk is scalded and Suger is dissolved & shortening melted

Step 7: Cool

Step 8: Add yeast to cooled potato water

Step 9: Mix salt with potato you've mashed

Step 10: Add to milk mixture

Step 11: Add eggs to milk mixture

Step 12: Add yeast mixture to milk mixture

Step 13: Add flour 2 cups at a time until you get a soft dough

Step 14: Knead on floured board

Step 15: Put in large greased bowl

Step 16: Cover with warm wet towel

Step 17: Let rise until double

Step 18: Punch down

Step 19: Butter pans

Step 20: Make rolls

Step 21: Brush butter over top

Step 22: Put wax paper over the top of the while rising

Step 23: Let rise until double

Step 24: Take off paper

Step 25: Brush with butter again before you bake

Step 26: Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes or until done and lightly browned