Yeast Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. yeast
1/2 c. lukewarm water
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. mashed potatoes
1 c. scalded milk
2 eggs, well beaten
flour (enough to make a stiff dough)
1 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in water. Add shortening, sugar and salt to milk. Cool. Add yeast; mix thoroughly. Add eggs.
Stir in enough flour to make stiff. Knead well on floured board.
Let rise slightly in greased bowl.
Roll out.
Cut and let rise 1 hour. Fry in hot fat and glaze while hot. Roll in powdered sugar and milk glaze.