spudnuts

Directions

1. 1
   place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water.
2. 2
   Bring to boil cook until tender.Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid cool, discard remain cooking liquid .
3. 3
   Mash potato without milk or butter.
4. 4
   In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in reserved cooking liquid.
5. 5
   Add mashed potatoes, oil, sugar, milk, eggs and salt.
6. 6
   Add enough flour to form a soft dough.
7. 7
   Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
8. 8
   Punch dough down and let rise again until doubled about 20 minutes.Roll out on floured surface to half an inch thick cut with a floured 3 in doughnut cutter.
9. 9
   in an electric skillet or deep fat fryer heat oil to 375F fry doughnuts a few at a time, until golden brown.
10. 10
    For glaze, combine confectioners sugar, water and vanilla in a bowl.
11. 11
    dip warm doughnuts in glaze, cool on wire rack.
12. 12
    depending on size this should make 3/4 dozen