Sister Mary Augusta'S Cinnamon Buns

• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. Spry or Crisco
• 3 eggs
• 3 tsp. salt
• 2 c. cold mashed potatoes
• 3 c. lukewarm potato water
• 4 c. flour
• 3 pkg. dry yeast
• 4 more c. flour
• additional flour
• 2 lb. oleo
• 1 1/2 lb. brown sugar

1. Cream sugar and Spry or Crisco.
2. Add eggs and mix well.
3. Add salt, potatoes and potato water.
4. Mix well.
5. Add 4 cups of flour and dry yeast; mix well.
6. Add 4 more cups flour.
7. Knead.
8. Add enough flour to stiffen and does not stick (can be a lot of flour) to fingers.
9. Place in warm place until double in bulk (2 1/2 to 3 hours).
10. Take portion, roll and spread with butter or oleo; sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
11. Roll as you do a jellyroll. Cut in 1 1/2-inch pieces.
12. Place in buttered pans that have the following mixture in them.

sugar, eggs, salt, cold mashed potatoes, water, flour, yeast, flour, flour, oleo, brown sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=690716 (may not work)