Mashed Potato Rolls

Ingredients:
1 c. warm mashed potatoes
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. milk, scalded
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 slightly beaten eggs
6 c. flour plus more if needed

Directions:
Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. warm water (can add 1/8 tsp. sugar to speed it up).  Set aside.  In a large bowl, combine potatoes, salt, shorteing, sugar, eggs and milk.  When lukewarm, stir in yeast.  Stir in 3 cups flour.  Put 1 1/2-2 cups of flour of the board and spread it around.  Add batter and knead in flour.  Add flour as needed and knead for 5 minutes.  Cover with cloth; let rise until double.  Punch down and make into rolls.  Let rise and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.