Glazed Mashed Potato Doughnuts

Name: Glazed Mashed Potato Doughnuts
Total time: 140
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; ¼ cup warm water; 1 cup milk, scalded; ¼ cup shortening; ¼ cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup mashed potatoes; 2 large eggs, beaten; 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed; 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar; 6 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe by nresch from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

24 servings

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1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
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¼ cup warm water
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1 cup milk, scalded
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¼ cup shortening
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¼ cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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¾ cup mashed potatoes

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2 large eggs, beaten
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4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
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1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
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6 tablespoons water
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Meanwhile, combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar, and salt in another bowl. Cool until lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
Stir yeast mixture, mashed potatoes, and eggs into the milk mixture. Gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn over to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts with a cookie cutter.
Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and water for glaze until smooth.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Fry doughnuts in the hot oil, working in batches if needed, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.
Dip doughnuts in glaze or drizzle over top.