Potato Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
2/3 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. lukewarm mashed potatoes
6 to 7 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 3-quart bowl.
Stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs, potatoes and 3 cups flour.
Beat until smooth.
Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
Turn dough onto well floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
Place in greased bowl, turn greased side up and cover tightly.
Refrigerate at least 8 hours.