Glazed Mashed Potato Doughnuts
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Description
These are yummy and gooey doughnuts. On a crisp fall evening, nothing is better than eating one of these doughnuts with a cup of hot cocoa.
Ingredients
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 cup milk, scalded
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup mashed potatoes
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups oil for frying, or as needed
Directions
- 1. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- 2. Meanwhile, combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar, and salt in another bowl. Cool until lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
- 3. Stir yeast mixture, mashed potatoes, and eggs into the milk mixture. Gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough.
- 4. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn over to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- 5. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts with a cookie cutter.
- 6. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- 7. Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and water for glaze until smooth.
- 8. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 9. Fry doughnuts in the hot oil, working in batches if needed, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.
- 10. Dip doughnuts in glaze or drizzle over top.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 24 doughnuts
calories: 210.5 kcal
carbohydrates: 38.4 g
protein: 3.2 g
saturated fat: 1.1 g
cholesterol: 16.4 mg
sodium: 127.7 mg
fiber: 0.7 g
sugar: 21.1 g