Potato Onion And Caraway Cloverleaf Rolls Food

CLOVERLEAF POTATO ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, shortening, potatoes, egg, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and divide in half. Divide each half into 36 pieces; shape into balls. Place 3 balls each into greased muffin cups. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 400° until golden, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.

CARAWAY ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add caraway seeds. In a small saucepan, heat cottage cheese until lukewarm; add baking soda and mix well. Stir into yeast mixture. Add sugar, salt and eggs; mix well. Gradually stir in enough flour to form a soft dough Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Stir down. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 24 pieces. Place in well-greased muffin cups. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 35 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Remove to wire racks; brush with melted butter.

POTATO ONION ROLLS

Steps:

• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In a large bowl combine 1 1/2 cup flour, potato flakes, sugar, salt and yeast; mix well.
• In a medium saucepan heat milk, butter and onions until very warm (120 to 130 F).
• Add warm liquid and eggs to flour mixture.
• Blend at slow speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• By hand, stir in 2 to 2 1/2 cups flour until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
• On floured surface, knead in 1 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
• Place dough in a greased bowl; cover loosely with plastic wrap and cloth towel.
• Let rise in a warm place (80 to 85 F) until light and doubled on size, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Grease 13x9-inch pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles.
• Divide dough into 24 equal pieces; shape into balls.
• Place in greased pan. Cover, let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 375°F Uncover dough. Bake at 375 for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan; cool on wire rack.

POTATO, ONION AND CARAWAY CLOVERLEAF ROLLS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until golden and tender, about 12 minutes. Add caraway seeds and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
• Pierce potato in several places with fork. Place in microwave oven; cook on high 5 minutes. Turn potato over; cook on high until very tender, about 4 minutes longer. Cool slightly. Peel potato. Place potato in small bowl and mash until very smooth. Transfer 1/2 cup mashed potato to large bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment (reserve remainder for another use).
• Place 1/2 cup warm water in glass measuring cup. Sprinkle yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar over and stir to blend. Let stand until yeast dissolves and mixture is slightly foamy, about 10 minutes.
• Add salt and remaining 3 tablespoons butter and 1/3 sugar to mashed potato in mixer bowl. Beat until smooth. Add remaining 1/4 cup warm water and 2 eggs and beat until well blended. Pour in yeast mixture and mix until blended. Stir in onion mixture. Mix in 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time. Beat until dough is smooth but slightly sticky, about 4 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if dough is sticky, about 5 minutes. Butter large bowl. Form dough into ball and add to bowl, turning to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. Punch down dough. Turn dough out onto floured work surface and knead 2 minutes. Divide dough into 16 equal portions. Divide dough into 16 equal portions. Divide each portion into 3 equal pieces. Roll each piece firmly into smooth ball. For each roll, place 3 balls close together on baking sheet (balls should touch at center), forming 8 cloverleaf rolls on each baking sheet and spacing evenly. Cover rolls with clean kitchen towels. Let rolls rise in warm draft-free area until puffy and almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in top third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F. Brush rolls with egg glaze. Bake until rolls are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped, switching top and bottom baking sheets halfway through baking, about 20 minutes. Transfer rolls to racks and cool. Serve rolls warm or at room temperature. (Rolls can be prepared up to 2 weeks ahead. Wrap rolls tightly in aluminum foil and freeze. If desired, re-warm thawed wrapped rolls in 350°F oven about 10 minutes.)

ROASTED CARAWAY POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine first 2 ingredients in a large heavy duty zip-top plastic bag.
• Mix together remaining ingredients and pour into plastic bag.
• Shake well to coat.
• Place potato mixture in an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.