Potato Pearl Cinnamon Rolls

The secret ingredient to these luscious Cinnamon Rolls is the potato pearls.

1/2 Cup prepared potato pearls
1 Cup milk
1/4 Cup butter or shortening
1/4 Cup sugar
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon yeast
1/4 Cup warm water
4-1/2 Cups white flour
1 Egg

Prepared potato pearls (1/4 cup pearls to 1/2 cup water). Scald the milk. Add shortening or butter, sugar, salt and potatoes. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast into warm water. Stir to dissolve and let proof for 5 minutes. Combine with cooked milk mixture. Add 2 cups of flour and egg. Beat well. Scrape bowl occasionally to make a smooth mixture about 2 minutes. Stir in enough flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bowl. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead until satiny and elastic about 5 to 10 minutes.

Place in lightly greased bowl, turn dough over to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled about 1-1/2 hours. Punch down. Roll flat in rectangular shape. Spread with softened butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll and secure edge. Cut with thread into 1 to 1-1/2 inch slices and place in a baking dish. Let rise again. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned about 15 minutes. Allow to cool. Frost with cream cheese frosting and enjoy.

FROSTING

1 8 ounce package cream cheese
1/4 Cup butter

6 Cups powdered sugar
1 Teaspoon vanilla

Milk

Beat cream cheese and butter together until soft. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat well adding milk a little at a time until desired consistency.