Recipe - Drop Doughnuts

One half cup Mashed potatoes (mashed with
milk and butter)
One fourth cup Sugar
1 Egg; beaten
One half cup Sour cream
One half teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 One half cup Allpurpose flour
One half teaspoon Baking soda
One fourth teaspoon Baking powder
Cooking oil for deepfat
frying
Additional sugar OR
confectioners' sugar,
optional

In a bowl, combine potatoes, sugar, egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine
dry ingredients; stir into potato mixture. Heat oil in an electric skillet
or deepfat fryer to 375F. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 5 to 6 at a time,
into hot oil. Fry for 1 minute per side or until golden brown. Drain on
paper towels. Roll in sugar if desired. Serve immediately.

YIELD: 3 to 3 One half dozen

Recipe by: Marilyn Kleinfall (ToH Oct/Nov 96)

Posted to BakeryShoppe Digest V1 #192 by Sean Coate swcoate@peganet.com
on Aug 16, 1997