Spudnuts

Spudnuts

2 cups mashed potatoes
1 cup sugar
½ cup shortening
12 cups flour
3 Tbsp salt
4 eggs
7 pkg yeast (16 tsp or 1/3 cup)
1 qt scalded milk

Mix 8 cups flour, salt, sugar, and yeast.  Cut in shortening.  Add mashed potatoes and eggs, mixing well.  Add scalded (hot) milk and stir all together for 2 minutes. Add remaining flour a cup at a time, until not sticky, and holding together. Let rise (approximately2 hours).  Punch dough down, roll to 1/2 inch thickness, and cut donuts with cutter and let rise again.  Fry in oil at 380* F. Turn over when golden brown.  Dip in glaze, hang on dowel to dry.

Glaze:    2 pounds powdered sugar, 1 cup water, 2 tsp vanilla.  Mix together.

Makes 60 large donuts, plus holes.

From Kim Davidson, 2002


Substitution Note:
 1 ½ cup potato flakes, and 2 cups liquid for mashed potatoes
4 Tbsp powered egg, and 3/4 cup water for 4 eggs

For making a dry mix, mix all dry ingredients (including substitutions above) to make abt 14 cups dry material.  Mix in ½ cup shortening, and store in a cool dry place.  When ready to prepare, mix dry material with 6 -7 cups warm water and 1/3 cup yeast.