Potato Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. active yeast
1/4 c. warm water
1 c. scalded milk
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. mashed or instant potatoes
2 eggs, beaten
5 to 6 c. plain flour
1 lb. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Stir
confectioners sugar, water and vanilla.
Dissolve yeast in water.
Combine milk, shortening, sugar and salt into the scalded
milk.
Stir in yeast, potato and egg.
Gradually add flour
to
make
soft
dough.
Turn onto floured surface. Knead until
soft.
Place
in greased bowl.
Turn so that all sides
are greased.
Cover.
Let
rise for 1 1/2 hours.
Take out
and
roll out to 1/2-inch thick.
Cut and let dough rise again.
Then cut doughnuts and drop in 375\u00b0 oil.