Homemade Maple Bars

• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 2 compressed yeast cakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• vegetable oil, for deep fat frying
• 5 1/2 - 7 cups flour
• icing
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1/2 - 1 tablespoon maple flavoring

1. Mix mashed potatoes, yeast, water,salt, and sugar all together and let stand 20 minutes.
2. In the mean time mix shortening and eggs together with a mixer till well blended.
3. add to mix.
4. Add flour to mixture till dough is smooth and work for 20 minutes.
5. let rise till double in size.
6. Roll out and cut into bar shapes and let rise for the last time, for about 1 to 1/2 hours.
7. Preheat oil to 375 degrees and cook in oil(both sides) for 2 to 4 minutes, a few at a time, turning only once.
8. Drain on paper towels and cool for frosting with maple icing. Icing Mix ingredients for Icing together till spreadable.
9. Frost bars and enjoy.

potatoes, yeast cakes, salt, sugar, water, vegetable oil, flour, icing, powdered sugar, cream, maple

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-maple-bars-289568 (may not work)