Sweet Potato Doughnuts With Maple Icing

• 3 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato, cooked
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 2 23 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 14 teaspoon maple extract

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream and sweet potato.
3. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine.
4. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface.
5. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky).
6. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch
7. 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. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360F.
11. Cook doughnuts, in batches,in hot oil, 2 minutes per side.
12. Drain on paper towels.
13. For the icing: In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tbsp milk; stir well.
14. Add more milk if needed.
15. Stir in maple extract.
16. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

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

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-potato-doughnuts-with-maple-icing-205205 (may not work)