Fluffy Potato Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. mashed potatoes, cooled
2 Tbsp. melted shortening or oil
4 c. flour
6 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1/2 milk

Preparation

Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla until light.
Add potatoes and shortening.
Sift together dry ingredients; add alternately with milk to potato mixture, beating well.
Chill dough 3 hours. Fry in deep hot fat (375\u00b0) for about 3 minutes, or until brown, turning once.
Drain.
Dip in sugar.
Makes 2 to 2 1/2 dozen.