Old-Fashioned Doughnuts Holes

• 1-1/2 cups hot mashed potatoes (mashed with milk and butter)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg
• Oil for deep-fat frying
• Additional sugar

1. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, butter and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into potato mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
2. In a skillet or electric fry pan, heat 1 in of oil to 375u0b0. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls into oil; fry until browned. Turn with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Roll in sugar while warm.

hot mashed potatoes, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, butter, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/old-fashioned-doughnuts-holes/ (may not work)