Velvet Biscuits

Velvet Biscuits 1 cake yeast 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup mashed potatoes 1 Tbsp. salt flour Soak yeast in 1/4 cup warm water until dissolved. Add 1 1/4 cups warm water to this. Add eggs, shortening, potatoes, sugar and salt and add enough flour to make a batter like pancakes. Let rise double in bulk, then work in enough flour to make a dough. Let rise until light, then roll out to 1/4 inch thick, cut and stack 2 on one another with butter between. Let rise 1 hour. Bake at 350°F.