Cocas de Patatas are ultra delicious, spongy and lightly textured rolls made with mashed potatoes and served with a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar. They are a specialty of Valldemossa, a village and municipality in Majorca (or Mallorca), the <br />largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, in Spain. They are usually served with a nice cup of hot chocolate. The recipe comes from "Hilmar" from her blog misrecetasfavoritas2.blogspot.com. I love her recipes. I have translated the recipe from Spanish into English. And, while I have not changed the ingredients other than providing with the amount of dried yeast to replace the fresh yeast asked for in the original recipe, and adding a bit of lemon zest; I have rewritten the instructions in a much more detailed manner. I have made these cocas at least 5 times in less than 2 months. Give them a try. They are so good. Also, please note that the cocas are made with lard which I think makes them even lighter than if they were made with butter or oil. Also, I strongly recommend you weigh the ingredients; however, I have attempted to list the amount in cups for those of you who may not own a baking scale. This recipe may require patience (not in the preparation of the dough itself but the time it takes to rise), but you will be well rewarded with the softest and lightest cocas de patatas.

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