Cinnamon Potato Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup hot mashed potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups water (110 to 115 degrees)
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons cream
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• confectioners' sugar icing, optional

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and mashed potatoes.
• 2 add water and yeast; mix well.
• 3 cover and let rise in a warm place for one hour.
• 4 meanwhile, combine filling ingredients and set aside.
• 5 stir dough down;mix in butter, eggs and salt.
• 6 gradually stir in flour.
• 7 turn out onto a lightly floured surface;knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 8 divide dough in half.
• 9 on a floured surface, roll each portion into a 12in.
• 10 by 12 inch square.
• 11 divide filling and spread over each square to within 1 inch of the edges.
• 12 roll up jelly-roll style.
• 13 place in a greased 9 by 9inch baking pan.
• 14 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 15 bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until golden.
• 16 drizzle with a confectioners sugar icing if desired.