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doughnuts spiced potato

by Joan

Breads Quick Sweet
Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp double acting baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked mashed russets (baking) potato, about 1 pound
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tsp grated orange zest, optional
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • COATING
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Steps
  1. 1. In large bowl sift together dry ingredients
  2. 2. in another bowl whisk together eggs, butter, sugar, potatoes, milk, zest, vanilla until well combined. add the potato mixture to flour mixture and stir the dough until just combined. Chill dough, covered, for 1 hour or until it is cold and can be handled easily.
  3. 3. Roll out 1/2 of dough 1/2 inch thick on well floured surface and with 3 to 3 1/2 inch doughnut cutter cut out doughnuts, reserving the center pieces. repeat with rest of dough.
  4. 4. Fry doughnuts and holes in 2 inches of 375F oil, tuning them once. for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are golden. Drain on paper towels while still warm roll in cinnamon sugar. Keep wrapped in plastic 1 day
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