My Mom's Holiday Sweet Dough

Every Christmas my Mom makes this bread for us to have for breakfast Christmas morning. This is a tradition that I have loved carrying over to my own family. My kids always look forward to Christmas tree and candy cane bread. So here is the recipe for the bread and I will post pictures of how to shape yours in to a tree and a candy cane tomorrow!

2 cups scalded milk - cooled
3 Tbsp yeast in 3/4 cup warm water
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup mashed potatoes (can use instant)
1 cup sugar
3 beaten eggs
1 tsp salt
8-10 cups flour

scald milk, add butter. Let this cool. Add potatoes, sugar, eggs, and salt. Add 3 cups of flour & beat, then add yeast mixture. Add rest of flour. (9 cups total seems to be about right for me.) This is a SOFT dough. You do not want to add too much flour or else when it is baked it will not be soft and yummalicious! (And yes yummalicious is most definitely a word if you are talking about baked goods!) Let rise until double. Use for braided breads with fillings or cinnamon rolls. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
Glaze
1/4 c hot butter
1/4 c hot milk
3 c powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Mix and Frost while both are still warm for glaze effect! YUMMALICIOUS!!