FANTASTIC Potato Doughnuts w/ Chocolate Frosting!

• 2 cups hot mashed potatoes (mashed w/ milk & butter - OR - use 2 c. prepared instant mashed potatoes for a quicker take on this)
• 2 12 cups sugar
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 6 12-7 12 cups all-purpose flour
• cooking oil
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar
• 12 cup baking cocoa
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup boiling water
• 13 cup butter or 13 cup margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, sugar, buttermilk and eggs.
2. Stir in butter, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and enough of the flour to form a soft dough.
3. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; pat out to 3/4" thickness (using just your hands- don't roll w/ rolling pin!)
4. Cut w/ a 2 1/2" floured doughnut cutter.
5. In an electric skillet, heat 1" of oil to 350.
6. Fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes per side or until browned.
7. Place onto paper towels to drain.
8. For frosting, sift sugar, cocoa and salt into a large bowl.
9. Dip tops of warm doughnuts in the frosting.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fantastic-potato-doughnuts-w-chocolate-frosting-64094 (may not work)