Cinnamon Rolls

INGREDIENTS:
2 pks. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 Tbsp. sugar

2c. scalding milk
1/2 c. shortening

7 c. flour (You can use 1/2 white flour, 1/2 wheat flour)
1 c. sugar
1 c. mashed potatoes (make by adding 1 c. potato flakes to 1 c. boiling water.)
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a separate bowl mix yeast, water, and sugar for 10 minutes.
2. In a kitchenaid/boshe mixer pour milk over shortening and let stand until lukewarm.
3. Stir 4 c. of the flour, sugar, potatoes, eggs, and years mixture into the milk mixture. Then add salt.
4. Slowly add the rest of the flour into the kitchenaid/boshe mixer until the dough pulls away from the bowl. cover and let rise until doubled in size.
5. Punch and roll out into a rectangle onto floured surface.
6. Melt some butter and spread to cover your rectangle. Cover heavily with a cinnamon and sugar mixture.
7. Roll up and cut. Put on greased cookie sheet. Let double in size again.
8. Bake @ 375 for 20 min.
9. When cooled, frost with canned frosting or make the frosting recipe below:

Frosting for Cinnamon Rolls
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
¼ c. butter, softened
1 ½ - 2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

1. In a medium bowl, cream cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla. Then gradually stir in powdered sugar. Start with 1 cup. Then keep adding until it is nice and thick. Spread on cinnamon rolls.

Shepherd's Pie

6 c. potato flakes

6 c. boiling water

1 lb. hamburger, browned

1/8 c. onion flakes (or 1/2 onion, finely chopped)

1 can tomato soup

1 can green beans

3 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1. Make mashed potatoes by adding potato flakes to boiling water. Set aside.

2. Brown hamburger and add onion in skillet. Add soup and green beans. When warm put in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.

3. Dollop mashed potatoes on sides and middle of meat mixture and spread evenly so the entire meat mixture is covered.

4. Sprinkle with cheese.

5. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Mashed Potatoes

Makes 9 servings

3 c. boiling water

3 c. potato flakes

1 tsp. salt

1/4 c. butter

1 c. milk

Combine boiling water, salt, butter, and milk in saucepan. Add potato flakes and stir until dissolved.