Savannah Love Feast Buns
1 cup hot, dry mashed potatoes, unseasoned
1 ½ cups scalded milk
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups butter
2 eggs, beaten
Flour for soft dough (about 1 – 1 ½ pounds)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 packages yeast
1 ½ cups warm water
2 tablespoons orange rind
2 tablespoons lemon rind
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon mace
Cream butter and sugar; add potatoes, mix well. Add lukewarm milk, then eggs, mix well. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture. Combine seasonings and rinds, mix in.
Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a well floured table. Form into a ball, and place in a greased bowl. Cover with cloth. Let rise in a warm place until double in size. Punch down. Let rise again for 5 - 10 minutes. Flour hands well (the dough will be sticky) and form the dough into small balls (about 3 oz.). Place on a cookie sheet. Slash tops with a knife (to release air. Cover with a cloth and let rise until double in size.
Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown all over (15 - 20 minutes). Makes about 30 buns.