donuts - Potato, fried
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donuts - Potato, fried
1 cup milk, scalded
3/4 cup butter or lard
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 small cake of yeast (.6 ounces)
1/4 cup warm potato water
2 eggs, beaten
4-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup softened butter
granulated white sugar
In a small saucepan, scald the milk on the stove top.
Remove from the heat and add the butter, sugar, and salt to the milk. Cool the mixture.
Pour the cooled mixture into a large mixing bowl.
Add the mashed potatoes and cake of yeast that has been dissolved in potato water.
Blend in the beaten eggs.
Stir in the flour.
Cover bowl and let the dough rise about 10 minutes.
Roll out dough with a rolling pin to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a doughnut cutter.
Place doughnuts on a buttered cookie sheet.
Let rise 5-10 minutes.
Bake at 425 degrees F.
After removing from oven and still hot, brush with softened butter and roll in granulated sugar.
Enjoy these hot, homemade doughnuts as soon as possible. They are best fresh!
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