Potato Doughnuts

• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cooked, mashed potatoes
• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• Vegetable oil
• Sifted powdered sugar

1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add mashed potatoes; beat well.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
3. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface; roll to 1/3-inch thickness. Cut dough with a floured doughnut cutter.
4. Heat 3 to 4 inches of oil to 375u0b0; drop in 3 or 4 doughnuts at a time. Cook 1 minute or until golden brown on one side; turn and cook other side. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

shortening, sugar, eggs, potatoes, flour, baking powder, salt, ground mace, ground nutmeg, milk, vegetable oil, powdered sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/potato-doughnuts (may not work)