MASHED POTATO DOUGHNUTS
Ingredients:
- 4 cups flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 3 tbsp shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup milk
Directions:
- Sift first 5 ingredients together. Cream sugar and shortening, add potatoes and eggs.
- Add to flour mixture, with milk, to form a soft dough that you can handle.
- Roll out on floured board 1/2 inch thick; cut with doughnut cutter.
- Cook in deep, hot fat till brown on both sides (turn when first crack appears).
- Drain on paper towels.
Serve plain or coated with powdered sugar. Makes 4-5 dozen.
