The Farmer Family Cookbook

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I used to make these a lot, and then kind of got out of the habit. They are real tasty. I got this recipe when we lived in Billings, Montana many years ago.

Ingredients

• 20.0333333333333 medium potatoes
• 10.0166666666667 pint boiled milk
• 20.0333333333333 tsp salt
• .750.0125 cup sugar
• 20.0333333333333 eggs well beaten
• 10.0166666666667 pkg yeast
• .50.00833333333333 cup shortening
• Flour enough to mold
• Oil for frying doughnuts

Steps

1. Boil and mash potatoes, stir into boiled milk. Add salt and sugar. Set aside until luke warm. Add eggs and yeast which has been dissolved in warm water. Let rise until foamy, add shortening and flour. Let rise until double in bulk or about 4 hours. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a doughnut cutter and let rise again. Heat oil to 365F. When doughnuts have risen, put raised side down into hot oil and deep fry 2 to 3 minutes, turning midway through cooking.