Potato Doughnuts
1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons melted shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup water
½ teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking-powder
½ teaspon nutmeg
flour
➔Combine mashed potatoes, sugar, shortening, eggs, milk, water, and flavoring.
Sift flour. Measure 1 cup and sift with salt, baking-powder, and nutmeg.
Mix thoroughly. Add sufficient flour to make a soft dough.
Turn onto lightly floured board. Roll in sheet ¼ inch thick. Cut with floured cutter.
Fry in deep fat (365F) about 2 minutes, or until well browned.
Drain or crumpled absorbent paper. 40-45 servings
Mrs. I. L. Evans, Oxford, Ind. SearchLight Recipe Book ©1946