These doughnuts are made with mashed potatoes, milk, butter, sugar, and yeast. Because they are baked, they are a healthier alternative to fried doughnuts.
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: mashed potato doughnuts
Servings: 24
Author: Laura Warnke
Equipment
small saucepan
Large Mixing Bowl
baking sheets buttered
Rolling Pin
Ingredients
1cupmilkscalded
3/4cupbutter or lard
1/2cupsugar
1teaspoonsalt
1cupmashed potatoes
1small cake of yeast.6 ounces
1/4cupwarm potato water
2eggsbeaten
4-1/2cupsflour
After Baking:
1/2cupsoftened butter
Granulated Sugar
Instructions
In a small saucepan, scald the milk on the stove top. Remove from the heat and add the butter, sugar, and salt to the milk. Cool the mixture.
Pour the cooled mixture into a large mixing bowl. Add the mashed potatoes and cake of yeast that has been dissolved in potato water.
Blend in the beaten eggs. Stir in the flour.
Cover bowl and let the dough rise about 10 minutes.
Roll out dough with a rolling pin to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a doughnut cutter.
Place doughnuts on a buttered cookie sheet. Let rise 5-10 minutes.
Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
After removing from oven and still hot, brush with softened butter and roll in granulated sugar.
Notes
Enjoy these hot, homemade doughnuts as soon as possible. They are best fresh!