Amish Dinner Rolls

These Amish dinner rolls are a soft white roll that will melt in your mouth.  These Amish rolls are perfect for your next  Sunday dinner and are reminiscent of the 50 and 60's .  This recipe originated from the Amish community in Holmes County, Ohio.  I found this recipe from King Arthur flour and can be found at www.kingarthurflour.com under the roll recipes. The original recipe called for all purpose flour but I substituted this recipe with the king arthur bread flour.

Amish Dinner Rolls:
Serves:  32 rolls
Pre-Heat Oven:  350 degrees

2 eggs
1/3 cup sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 cup unseasoned mashed potatoes, lightly packed (1 large potato = 8 ounces mashed potato
2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
3/4 cup water (potato water if possible)
4 1/2 cups King Arthur flour:  bread flour or all purpose flour

In a small pan on medium heat, cook 1 large peeled and sliced potatoe in boiling water until soft (about 15 minutes).  Stain the water from the potatoes and save.  Place the potatoes in a small bowl and mash with a fork or a hand mixer.

In a small bowl, combine the warm potato water (100-110 degrees), yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar.  Stir with a small spoon and allow the yeast to grow for 5 minutes.  The yeast should start to grow and become foamy.  In a mixer with the dough hook attachment, or by hand, combine together the sugar, eggs, salt, butter, mashed potatoes, flour and yeast mixture.  Add the flour one cup at a time until all the ingredients are combined and the dough leaves the sides of the bowl. Knead the dough by hand  on a floured surface or with the dough hook for 6-8 minutes or until the dough is smooth and shiny.  Place the dough into a oil coated bowl covered with plastic wrap.  Place the dough in a warm place for 90 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.

On a floured surface, divide the dough in half.  Then divide each piece of dough into 16 small dough balls.  Place the dough balls on a parchment lined cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between each dough ball.  Cover the dough balls with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Allow the dough balls to rise for 2 hours, till they're puffy and almost touching each other.  Bake the rolls at 350 degrees for 20 -25 minutes or until they are golden brown.  Serve rolls warm or at room temperature.

Amish Dough for Rolls

Amish Dinner Rolls