Potato Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. mashed potatoes
3/4 c. sugar or honey
1 c. shortening or oil
1 qt. scalded milk
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 beaten eggs
5 c. whole wheat flour
1 rounded Tbsp. yeast
1 c. lukewarm water
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Combine the first 7 ingredients.
Dissolve yeast in warm water and sugar, then add to mixture once it is lukewarm.
Add 12 to 14 cups white flour or enough to make soft dough.
You can mix this in evening and cover.
Put in cool place overnight.
Cut in morning.
Use plenty of flour to work with.
Let rise; fry. Yields 6 to 7 dozen.