Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons butter or 10 tablespoons margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 cup potato flakes
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup powdered milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • vegetable oil

Method

  • Mix yeast, 2 Tbsp sugar and WARM water together in a bowl.
  • Mix potato flakes with cold water in a separate bowl.
  • In your mixer combine the powdered milk, 1/4 sugar, salt and 4 C flour.
  • Add softened butter, eggs, yeast and potato mixtures to mixer bowl.
  • Mix until well blended.
  • Add remaining flour in small amounts until it"cleans" the sides of the mixing bowl.
  • Remove from bowl and knead on a floured board for about 10 minutes.
  • Grease a clean bowl and set the dough inside to rise for about 45 minutes.
  • Divide into 36 balls and cover with a damp cloth.
  • Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together.
  • Add more cinnamon if you prefer.
  • Add enough oil to the bottom of a skillet to just barely cover the bottom.
  • Heat over a medium flame.
  • Take a ball of dough and flatten in the palm of your hand.
  • Put a spoonful of the cinnamon mixture on the dough and wrap the dough around it.
  • Put into the hot oil and let cook about a half of a minute then flatten with a spatula.
  • Let cook another 30 seconds, flip and flatten some more.
  • Allow it to finish browning.
  • Remove from skillet and let cool on a paper towel.
  • Repeat the process adding more oil as needed to the skillet to prevent the pancakes from sticking.