Mrs. Strickler'S Fastnachts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. mashed potatoes
3 c. warm water
1 cake or 1 pkg. dry yeast
3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 scant c. melted lard (I use Crisco; I measure one c. then remove one Tbsp.)
10 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

About 4:00 p.m., start the following:
In a large (approximately 10-quart) pan, dissolve the yeast in one cup warm water.
Add 3 tablespoons flour, mashed potatoes and remaining two cups water, beating well after each addition.
Cover with tea towel and let sit in warm place.
About 8 or 9 o'clock, add the sugar, salt, melted Crisco and flour.
Work in the flour until dough is soft; it will be sticky.
Cover and let sit overnight in a warm place.