General Conference Potato Cinnamon Rolls

I got this recipe from one of my BYU freshman roommates, Nancy, who got it from her mother Elaine. I traditionally make these for General Conference because who doesn't need yummy cinnamon rolls to keep them awake while watching 8 hours of TV in one weekend!!

 

Ingredients

• 2 TB. yeast
• 1 cup water
• ~ 2 cups sugar
• 1 medium potato
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 3 ½ tsp. salt
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 5-6 cups flour
• 1 ½ cubes margarine
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Start with the yeast:

• 2 TB. yeast dissolved in 1 cup warm water
• Add 2 TB. sugar
• Dissolve yeast and sugar in water

2. Add to the yeast mixture:

• 1 medium cooked potato (no skin, mashed)
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk (scalded)
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 3 ½ tsp. Salt
• 4 tsp. Baking powder
• 5 cups flour

3. Mix together with mixer.
4. Then add:

• 1 ½ cubes margarine (melted) 
• Rest of the flour (about 5 more cups, or more if needed)

5. To finish it off:

• Knead 10 minutes.
• Raise twice.
• After second raising, divide dough in half – do not punch down the 2nd time.
• Let rest 10 minutes.
• After the 10 minutes are up, preheat the oven to 375°, then roll each dough ball into a rectangle and spread with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon
• Roll and cut with thread or string.
• Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.
• While the rolls are baking, make the glaze
• Drizzle the glaze on top after they come out of the oven

Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

½ tsp vanilla

3 tablespoons water