Raised doughnuts

Raised doughnuts

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• eggs - 2 item
• salt - 1 tsp
• flour
• shortening - 1/3 c
• warm water - 1/4 c
• yeast - 2 pkg
• scalded milk
• c mashed potatoes - 1 item

How to make raised doughnuts:

Boil and mash potatoes. Measure 1 cup into bowl. Add milk, sugar, shortening and well beaten eggs. Raise yeast in lukewarm water about 10 minutes. Mix all ingredients together.

Knead on a lightly floured board. Place in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled. Roll out and cut with doughnut cutter. Fry in deep fat fryer.

Recipe categories: Breads, Breakfast, Yeast breads.