Potato Doughnuts Recipe

Name: Potato Doughnuts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 c. milk; 1 c. sugar; 1/2 c. shortening; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. mashed potatoes; 1 1/2 pkg. yeast; 1/4 c. lukewarm water; 3 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla; 8 c. all-purpose flour

Servings: persons

1
Heat milk until skin forms on top, but do not boil milk.
2
Add sugar, shortening, salt and mashed potatoes.
3
Cool mixture until warm.
4
Soften yeast in lukewarm water.
5
Let stand for five minutes, then add potato and milk mixture with eggs that have been beaten until light.
6
Add vanilla to this mixture.
7
Add flour to this mixture, a little each time, working to a nice dough with a spoon. Put mixture into a greased bowl.
8
Cover and let stand and rise until it holds the impression of finger when touched lightly.
9
Turn out on flourdd board and roll out 1/4 inch thick.
10
Cut out with a doughnut cutter.
11
Place on floured wax paper.
12
Let rise until double in size.
13
Fry in shortening at 350u00b0 until golden brown. Makes 5 or 6 dozen doughnuts.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 c. milk, 1 c. sugar, 1/2 c. shortening, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and more.

Yes, Potato Doughnuts falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Potato Doughnuts

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