Pineapple Coconut Sweet Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 Cup mashed potatoes
• 1 Cup lukewarm milk
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 Cup shortening
• 2 cakes yeast (4 1/2 tsps)*
• 1/2 Cup lukewarm water
• 2 large eggs
• 4 1/2 - 5 Cups flour
• butter, softened
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• 1 Cup crushed pineapple (well drained)
• 1 1/2 Cup coconut, shredded

Instructions

1. 1

   In medium pot, mix together mashed potatoes and milk. Scald

2. 2

   Turn down heat and allow to cool to a lukewarm temperature

3. 3

   Mix in sugar, shortening, and salt

4. 4

   In separate bowl, add yeast to lukewarm water. Allow to proof

5. 5

   Stir into potato mixture

6. 6

   Mix in eggs one at a time. Mixing well after each

7. 7

   Beat in half of the flour. Mix until smooth

8. 8

   Cover and let sit for 1 hour

9. 9

   Mix in remaining flour

10. 10

    Knead until smooth.

11. 11

    Cover and let it rise until doubled

12. 12

    Punch down, and allow it to sit and double again

13. 13

    Roll dough on lightly floured surface

14. 14

    Roll into a square

15. 15

    Spread softened butter over it

16. 16

    Sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar over it generously

17. 17

    Spread pineapple, and 1 cup of coconut

18. 18

    Roll tightly into log

19. 19

    Cut into rolls

20. 20

    Lay rolls in prepared baking pans

21. 21

    Allow to rise until doubled

22. 22

    Preheat oven to 375°

23. 23

    Sprinkle remaining coconut over rolls

24. 24

    Bake approximately 35 minutes