Ingredients
20
20 servings
- •2 quarts vegetable oil for frying
- •1 cup white sugar
- •4 tablespoons shortening
- •1 cup milk
- •2 eggs
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1 cup instant mashed potatoes
- •4 cups all-purpose flour
- •4 teaspoons baking powder
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- •¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Beat sugar and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add milk, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir well. Stir in mashed potatoes. Add flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir using a sturdy spoon, as mixture will be thick. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour so that dough will be less sticky and easier to work with.
- Lightly flour a countertop and place plastic wrap on top of dough; roll out to desired thickness. Cut into strips or use a donut cutter to make traditional round donuts.
- Lower donuts carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until 1 side is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and continue frying until other side is golden, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining donuts.
- Transfer donuts to a wire rack to cool.
Nutritional Facts
Per 20 servings
- Calories: 1060
- Carbohydrate: 32g
- Fat: 104g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Sugar: 11g
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