In a glass bowl or measuring cup, add warm water, 1 tsp of granulated sugar and yeast. Whisk until combined and set aside to let bloom.
In a medium sauce pan add milk and turn the heat up to medium. Cook until scalded, but do not boil. Remove from the heat.
Stir the butter and sugar into the hot milk, allow the butter to melt.
Whisk the eggs into the milk mixture then add the potato flakes. Mix until combined.
In a large bowl add 8 cups bread flour and salt, pour the milk mixture and yeast mixture on top of the flour. Mix with a wooden spoon or dough hook. Knead until a soft dough is formed. The dough will still be a bit sticky, but add up to 1 more cup of flour as needed.
Cover the large bowl holding the dough with a dish towel. Allow to rise for 2 hours.
After the first rise, pour the dough out onto a floured counter. Knead a bit and split the dough into 24 even pieces. Place the dough balls into 2 greased, 9x13 baking dishes.
Cover the dishes with a dish towel and allow to rise for another 1-2 hours.
When the rolls are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the rolls for 15-20 minutes, until golden on top. If you insert a kitchen thermometer it should read 190 degrees.
Remove from the oven and coat the top of the bread with some butter **optional**
Allow to cool & rest for 15 minutes before enjoying!