Aunt Kathy's Old-Fashioned Potato Donuts recipe
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Ingredients
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2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
1 cup white sugar
4 tablespoons shortening
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup instant mashed potatoes
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Nutrition Info
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1059.9 calories
carbohydrate: 31.9 g
cholesterol: 19.8 mg
fat: 103.6 g
fiber: 0.9 g
protein: 3.8 g
saturatedFat: 16.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 258 mg
sugar: 10.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Aunt Kathy's Old-Fashioned Potato Donuts
Directions
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Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add milk, eggs, and vanilla extract, stir well. Stir in mashed potatoes. Add flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir using a sturdy spoon, as mixture will be thick. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour so that dough will be less sticky and easier to work with.
Lightly flour a countertop and place plastic wrap on top of dough, roll out to desired thickness. Cut into strips or use a donut cutter to make traditional round donuts.
Lower donuts carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until 1 side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and continue frying until other side is golden, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining donuts.
Transfer donuts to a wire rack to cool.