Mashed Potato Drop Doughnuts Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sugar, egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; stir in potato mixture. , Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer to 375°. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. If desired, roll in sugar while warm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm buttermilk. Add potatoes, eggs and butter. Add 2 cups sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. , Turn onto a floured surface; divide into fourths. Roll each portion to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; roll doughnuts in cinnamon-sugar while warm.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
• Mix scalded milk with mashed potatoes, shortening, sugar, and salt.
• Add eggs and yeast mixture to milk mixture. Gradually add flour, beating with a large fork to form a soft dough. Stir in raisins.
• Turn out onto a floured board. Knead lightly. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut with a biscuit cutter (without center hole). Be sure the whole cutter is filled with dough.
• Place grophens on parchment paper-lined pans and let rise 1 hour. Stretch the sides with your fingers to form a slight hollow in the center.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Fry grophens in the hot oil, working in batches, until golden, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• 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 deep-fat fryer to 375°F.
• 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.