Recipe Of The Week: Raised Potato Doughnuts

Raised Potato Doughnuts

4 cups of milk
1 cup of butter
2 cups of mashed potatoes
1 1/4 cup of sugar
2 Tablespoons of yeast
1/2 cup of warm water
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
10 cups of flour

Scald milk.  Melt butter in milk and add potatoes and sugar.  Cool.  Dissolve yeast in water.  Add to lukewarm milk mixture.  Add eggs and salt.  Gradually stir in flour.  Add more flour if needed.  Let dough rise in a warm place until it is double in size ( about 1 hour)  Punch dough down and roll out 1/2 inch thick on a floured surface.  Cut with doughnut cutter.  Let rise again until double (about 45 minutes).  Deep fry at 375 degrees for 1 to 2 minutes on each side.  Don't overcrowd the fryer or skillet or the temperature of the oil will drop too much.  Sugar by shaking a few doughnuts at a time in a plastic bag containing sugar.
Variation:  Glaze with a glaze by mixing 2 cups of powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.