SOFT WHITE DINNER ROLLS

 1 pack "highly active" active dry yearst or 2 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast or instant yeast

7/8 to 1 1/8 cups lucke warm water

3 cups all purpose flour

1 1/4 teaspoons of salt

3 tablespoons of sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/4 cup of nofat dry milk

1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes

 DIRECTIONS:

 1. If you're using active dry yeast dissolve it with a pinch of sugar in 2 tablesppons of the luckewarm water. Let the yeast and water sit at room temperature for 15 mins, until the mixture has bubbled and expanded. If your using instant yeast, you can skip this step.

2. Combine the dissolved yeast with the remainder of the ingredients. Mix and kneed everything together by hand, mixer, till you've made a smooth dough. If you're kneading in a stand mixer, it should take 5 to 7 minutes at second speed, and the dough should barely clean the sides of the bowl, perhaps sticking a bit at the bottom.

3. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover the bowl, and allow the dough to rise at room temperature, until it's nearly doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Rising may take longer, expecially if you've kneaded by hand. Give it enough time to become quite puffy.

4. While the dough is rising, lightly grease 2 9" round cake pans, or a 9" x 13" pan.

5. Gently deflate the dough, and transfer it to a lightly greased work surface. Divide it into 16 pieces.

6. Shape each piece into a rough ball by pulling the dough into a very small knot at the bottom, then rolling it under the palm of your hand into a smooth ball.

7. Place the rolls in your pans, spacing them evenly: they won't touch one another.

8. Cover the pan(s) with lightly greased plastic wrap, and allow the rolls to rise till they're very puffy,k and have reached out and touched one another, about 1 hour.

9. While the rolls are rising, preheat the overn to 350 10. Bake the rolls until they're a deep golden brown on top, and lighter on the sides, about 25 minutes. 11. Remove the rolls from the over, and brush with butter.