Helen Morley'S Potato Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 tsp. baking powder
6 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. mashed potatoes (unsalted and unseasoned)
6 Tbsp. melted lard
3/4 c. milk

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.
Beat eggs and sugar together. Add potatoes and lard; beat well.
Alternate additions of milk and flour.
Place into covered bowl.
Chill 2 hours.
Roll out, cut out and deep fry in hot shortening or oil at 365\u00b0 until golden brown.
Turn over with fork in order to brown both sides.
Fry 2 to 4 at a time.
Drain excess oil by placing doughnuts onto paper towels.