Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. scalded milk
2 c. plain mashed potatoes
1 c. white sugar (scant)
1 c. lard
1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 cakes yeast
3 or 4 c. flour
2 beaten eggs
2 Tbsp. salt
8 c. flour or a little more

Preparation

Let the first 4 ingredients cool.
Add the next 3 ingredients to first cooled mixture.
When yeast is dissolved, add 3 or 4 cups flour.
Cover; set aside 1/2 hour.
Add remaining ingredients.
Let rise until double in size.
Cut out; let rise again.
Fry in hot lard.