Ingredients
1 pt mashed potatoes
1 cup warm potato water
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp salt
Directions
Mash potatoes while they are still hot. Add the butter, sugar, beaten
eggs, vanilla and salt. Add the potato water. In another bowl, mix 1
cup lukewarm water and 2 Tablespoons yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar. Let
rise for several minutes then add to potato mixture. Mix with flour
in a large bowl. Knead until the dough is not sticky. Let it rise
until the next morning. Roll it out and cut with a doughnut cutter.
If you prefer bigger doughnuts, turn a small bowl that has a sharp
cutting edge upside down. Let the doughnuts rise until double in
size. Fry in deep fat.
From: Lancaster Farming Shared By: Pat Stockett From
: Earl Shelsby
Servings: 1 servings
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