Maine Potato Donuts

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
3/4 mashed potato
3 3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup melted shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ginger

Instructions

Mix sugar and eggs, add milk and potato. Add shortening and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients, add and mix well. Chill 1 hour before frying. Roll, cut out and fry in deep fat at 375.