what is a cake of yeast? Lee

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"Rapscallion" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
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>> This was one of my favorite things for Thanksgiving and Christmas
>> dinners. The bride's mother was an excellent cook, and took a lot
>> of pride in her potato rolls. I had to dig the recipe out for a
>> friend, and thought I'd go ahead and post it here as well.
> Many Thanks! I'll be trying them tomorrow using the leftover 'taters
> from Thanksgiving.
>
> -Raps
>
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>> 1 cake yeast
>> 1/2 cup lukewarm water
>> 2/3 cup shortening
>> 1/2 cup sugar
>> 6-8 cups flour
>> 1 tsp salt
>> 1 cup mashed potatoes
>> 1 cup scalded milk
>> 2 eggs
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>> Mash potatoes, add shortening, sugar, salt & eggs. Dissolve yeast
>> in lukewarm water and add to lukewarm milk, then add to potato
>> mixture.
>> Add sifted flour to make stiff dough. Toss on floured board and
>> knead well. Put into a large bowl and let rise until double in
>> bulk. Knead lightly
>> and rub over top with melted butter. Place in refrigerator until
>> ready to bake. About 1.5 hours before baking time, pinch off
>> dough, shape into rolls as desired. Cover and let rise until
>> light.
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>> Bake 400 degrees (it doesn't say for how long)
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