Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Maple Icing

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

1. Maple Icing, recipe follows
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato.
4. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine.
5. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface.
6. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky).
7. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
8. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter.
9. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4-inch round cutter.
10. Re-roll dough as needed.
11. In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F. Cook doughnuts, in batches, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.
12. Drain on paper towels.
13. Ice top of doughnuts with Maple Icing, and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
14. 2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
15. 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
16. 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
17. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk; stir well.
18. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency.
19. Stir in maple extract.
20. Yield: 1 cup icing

flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, eggs, sour cream, sweet potato, vegetable oil, pecans

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/sweet-potato-doughnuts-with-maple-icing-recipe.html (may not work)