Potato Chive Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup instant mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 -4 teaspoons chopped fresh chives or 3 -4 teaspoons dried chives
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, potato flakes, sugar, chives, salt and yeast; blend well.
• 2 in small saucepan, heat milk and sour cream until very warm (120 to 130 f).
• 3 add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
• 4 blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 5 by hand, stir in remaining 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour to form a stiff dough.
• 6 cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel; let rise in warm place (80 to 85 f) until light and doubled in size, about 45 to 55 minutes.
• 7 generously grease 13x9-inch pan.
• 8 on floured surface, knead dough gently until no longer sticky; divide dough into 24 pieces; shape into balls; place in greased pan.
• 9 cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 30 to 35 minutes.
• 10 heat over to 375°f uncover dough; bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 11 remove from pan immediately; cool on wire rack.
• 12 if desired, lightly dust tops of rolls with flour.