MASH POTATO DOUGHNUTS 1/2 c. mashed potatoes 1 pkg. yeast 3/4 c. warm water 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 egg, beaten 1/3 c. shortening 3 1/2 c. flour Cook 1 medium potato until soft. Mash; set aside. Dissolve yeast in warm water, add sugar. Put flour in bowl (make a well in flour). Add mixture of beaten egg, salt, shortening and mash potato. Mix well. Knead dough until it handles without dough being sticky. Cover with warm damp cloth. Let rise in warm place, until double in size. Knead again. Roll out, cut out with dough cutter or floured jar. Let raise again. Deep fry until golden brown on both sides. Place on paper towel. Sprinkle with brown sugar, powdered sugar, glaze or chopped nuts. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |