Golden Potato Rolls
["1 (1/4 oz.) pkg. active dry yeast", "1/2 c. warm water (110~ to 115~)", "1 c. milk", "3/4 c. shortening or margarine", "1 1/4 c. leftover mashed potatoes", "1/2 c. sugar", "2 tsp. salt", "8 to 8 1/2 c. flour, divided", "2 eggs, beaten"]
["Dissolve yeast in water; set aside.", "In a saucepan, combine milk, shortening and potatoes; cook and stir over low heat just until shortening is melted.", "Remove from heat and place in a large bowl with sugar, salt, 2 cups of flour and the yeast mixture. Add eggs; mix well.", "Cover loosely and allow to stand for 2 hours (dough will be like a sponge).", "Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.", "Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 minutes.", "Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.", "Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.", "Punch down and divide into thirds.", "Form into rolls and place onto greased sheets.", "Let rise until double.", "Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 minutes."]
["active dry yeast", "warm water", "milk", "shortening", "leftover mashed potatoes", "sugar", "salt", "flour", "eggs"]