Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. mashed potatoes
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/4 c. shortening (soft)
5 c. flour
4 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Measure potatoes into large bowl.
Add sugar; mix well.
Blend in eggs and shortening; mix well.
Add flour, baking powder and salt.
Add buttermilk, soda, vanilla and cinnamon.
Mix.
Cover and let stand 15 minutes.
Roll 1/4 inch thick and cut.
Fry in deep fat.