Mashed Potato Doughnuts
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 tablespoons shortening, melted
1 Egg
1/2 cup Milk
2 3/4 cups Flour
2 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Mashed potatoes

Preparation

1 Blend shortening, egg and milk. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. 2 Combine two mixtures with mashed potatoes and mix thoroughly. Roll on lightly floured pastry cloth or board and cut with floured doughnut cutter. 3 Fry in deep shortening heated to 365 degrees (or when a one inch cube of bread browns in 60 seconds) 3-5 minutes. Drain on absorbent paper. Dip in powdered sugar.

About


These do not keep well. Serve within 24 hours for best flavor.