Golden Potato Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. warm mashed potatoes
3 Tbsp. bacon fat
1/4 c. milk
fat for frying

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Beat eggs; add sugar, potatoes and bacon fat.
Beat well.
Add milk.
Combine but do not beat.
Add sifted dry ingredients and stir only until flour disappears.
Set in refrigerator to chill.
Divide dough.
Place 1/2 on floured cloth.
Pat out and sprinkle surface lightly with flour.
Roll to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with doughnut cutter dipped in flour.
Fry in deep hot, 350\u00b0, fat until golden brown. While doughnuts are frying, roll out and cut the other part.
Roll in granulated or confectioners sugar.
Makes 2 dozen.