1/2 cup mashed potatoes (Can use instant mashed potatoes)
1 egg, beaten
4 plus cups flour
Butter, softened
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside.
Scald milk and add salt, sugar, and butter. Whisk until dissolved.
Let cool.
Prepare mashed potatoes if needed. About 1/3 cup instant
flakes with 1/3 plus cup HOT water. Just enough water to be
smooth, but remain thick. Set aside.
Beat egg and place in a stand mixer with the dough hook
attachment. Add milk mixture, yeast mixture, and potatoes.
Gradually add flour. It will be a sticky dough, so don't add too
much more than the 4 cups of flour, but make sure that when it
kneads it is moving around well. Knead 5-10 minutes. Dump
the sticky dough into a greased bowl. Cover with a towel and let
rest for 1 hour.
Empty rested dough onto a floured surface. Sprinkle top with
flour and pat dough flat. Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough
into a rectangle, making sure to lift dough periodically to make
sure it is not adhering to the countertop; dust with flour as
necessary. Roll dough 1/4-1/2-inch thick.
Using a pastry brush spread softened, NOT MELTED, butter over
dough.
Sprinkle with brown sugar, and smear/spread with hand to
evenly disperse sugar, leaving a small seam on the edge just
buttered so that it will stick together when it is rolled up.
Sprinkle cinnamon on top of brown sugar. Be thorough, they are
CINNAMON rolls, so you want to have a nice coating of
cinnamon.
Start rolling from the opposite end that you saved for your seam.
Roll as evenly as you can. Make sure you roll tightly, but not
pulling/stretching the dough.
Using floss or sewing thread, cut rolls about 2 1/2-inches thick.
Place cinnamon rolls on a greased baking sheet, about an inch
apart. Pat the tops a little bit to make sure everything is even
and flat. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour. Scoot rolls
closer together, if desired.
Bake risen rolls at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 13-17 minutes or
until browned on top and dough is fully baked, checking where the
rings of cinnamon sugar are. Let cool and top with your favorite
icing & a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Originally Submitted
7/30/2013
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