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Sweet Potato Doughnuts With Maple Icing
 
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 36 Minutes
Servings: 30
A different way of having doughnuts.
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mashed sweet potato, cooked
vegetable oil, for frying
1 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 -4 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon maple extract
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream and sweet potato. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface.
3. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky). Roll out dough to 1/2-inch
4. thickness. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4-inch round cutter.
5. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360°F.
6. Cook doughnuts, in batches,in hot oil, 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
7. For the icing: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tbsp milk; stir well. Add more milk if needed. Stir in maple extract.
8. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
By RecipeOfHealth.com