Cake Donuts

Cake Donuts

1−1/2 cups sugar
3 Tblsp. melted shortening3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract5 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups mashed potatoes, cooled3 to 3−1/2 cups flour
Beat eggs; add sugar, shortening and vanilla. Add mashed potatoes and milkand beat with electric mixer until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, salt
and nutmeg. Stir in additional flour to reach batter consistency (this is"by look and feel"−− It should still be somewhat sticky...it will pick upmore flour when you roll out the dough on a floured surface). Chill thedough for several hours or overnight. Take a portion of the dough and roughout to about 3/8 to 1/2 inch thickness, using flour as needed to prevent
your rolling pin picking up dough. Use a donut cutter and cut out yourdonuts. Preheat oil in deep fryer to 375F (use a thermometer if you're usinga fry daddy!). Fry 3−4 donuts at a time −− turning when they are a nicegolden brown. Drain on brown paper bags to remove excess grease.