Delicious potato doughnuts

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Hot mashed potatoes --
Mashed w/milk & butt
2½ cup Sugar
2 cups Buttermilk
2 eaches Eggs -- lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine --
Melted
2 teaspoons Baking soda
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon Salt
7 cups All-purpose flour
Cooking oil
FAST FUDGE FROSTING:
4 cups Confectioners' sugar -- l
Pound
½ cup Baking cocoa
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅓ cup Boiling water
⅓ cup Butter or margarine --
Melted
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine potatoes, sugar, buttermilk and eggs. Stir in butter, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and enough of the flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; pat out to ¾-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-½-in. floured doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 350 deg.. Fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes per side or until browned. Place on paper towels. For frosting, sift sugar, cocoa and salt into a large bowl.

Stir in water, butter and vanilla. Dip tops of warm doughnuts in frosting. Yield: 4 dozen

Recipe By : Taste of Home

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