Name: Mashed Potato Doughnuts
Ingredients: 4 c flour; 4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp salt; 1 c mashed potatoes; 3 tablespoon shortening; 1 c sugar; 2 eggs, well beaten; 1 c milk

Mashed Potato Doughnuts

Ingredients

4 c flour
4 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1 c mashed potatoes
3 tablespoons shortening
1 c sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 c milk

Instructions

Sift first 5 ingredients together. Cream suger 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.