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This recipe came from my mother. Just guessing at the prep time. Prep time doesn't include the rise time. Ingredients:
1 cup milk |
1 pack dry yeast |
1/2 cup water 105 to 115 degrees |
1 cup cooked unseasoned potatoes mashed |
2/3 cup shorteing |
1/3 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon salt |
about 7 cups all purpose flour |
vegetable oil |
1 16 oz package powdered sugar |
1/2 cup water |
1 teasspoon vanilla |
Directions:
1. Scald milk and cool to lukewarm 105 to 115 degrees.
2. Disolve yeast in warm water stir in scalded milk.
3. Combine next five ingredients beat well stir in yeast mixture.
4. Gradually add enough flour to make a moderate soft dough.
5. Roll out dough on floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness.
6. Cut with a flowered doughnut cutter.
7. Place on greased cookie sheet.
8. Let rise in a warm place 85 degrees free from drafts 1 hour or until double in size.
9. Heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees.
10. Drop in 3 or 4 doughnuts at a time cook on each side about 1 minute or until golden turning only once.
11. Drain.
12. Combine powdered sugar 1/2 cup water and vanilla stir and drizzle over doughnuts.
13. Yields about 4 dozen.
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