Cinnamon Potato Rolls Recipe
 
Serves: 18
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Learn how to make sweet cinnamon potato rolls for a lovely holiday dessert. You will love the ease of this recipe; in addition, it serves a lot of people and that makes it a real holiday treat especially when you have guests. Try this recipe and your guests will be impressed by the results: light-textured, tender and delicious potato rolls. These rolls have a nice crust on the outside and a mouthwatering cinnamon filling on the inside. Simple baking skills are needed to make these rolls. Truly, this is such a worth trying recipe. Now, here’s how to make these.
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup sugar (170 g)
  • ¾ cup hot mashed potatoes (170 g)
  • 1½ cups water (110 to 115 degrees)
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast (7 g)
  • ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened (115 g)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt (10 g)
  • 6½ cups all-purpose flour (715 g)
  • FILLING: 1⅓ cups packed brown sugar (300 g)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (2.5 g)
  • 3 tablespoons cream (45 g)
  • 4 tablespoons of flour (60 g)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened (30 g)
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar and mashed potatoes. Add water and yeast, and then mix well.
  2. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for one hour.
  3. Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients (brown sugar, ground cinnamon, cream, flour and butter/margarine). Set aside.
  4. Mix in butter, eggs and salt to the risen dough and gradually add the flour.
  5. Place onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic for 6-8 minutes.
  6. Divide dough into half. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 12inch by 12 inch square pan.
  7. Divide filling, pour and spread evenly over each square.
  8. Roll up each in a jelly-roll style, and cut into small cylindrical rolls.
  9. Place in a greased 9 by 9inch baking pan. Cover and let the rolls rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  10. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 35-40 minutes or until golden.
  11. Serve warm.
Notes
If desired, sprinkle potato rolls with confectioners’ sugar icing.