Makes 6.5 Dozen
1 Quart Milk
3/4 Cup Sugar
3/4 Cup Shortning
5 Tbsp Yeast
1 Cup Warm Water
1 Cup Mashed Potatoes
4 Eggs, Beaten
1 Tbsp Salt
2 tsp Vanilla
12-14 Cups Flour
Vegetable Oil for frying
Glaze
3 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Corn Syrup
1/2 tsp Vanilla
Approx 1/2 Cup Hot Water
- In a sauce pan, scald Milk, Sugar and Shortening, allow to cool.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Add potatoes, yeast mixture, eggs, salt, and vanilla to the milk mixture
- Add flour gradually and mix very well
- Let rise til double, punch down, rise again.
- Roll out and cut doughnuts, set on floured trays to rise again.
- Fry in oil
Glaze and eat
