Ingredients
- 2 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 900 gr all purpose flour
- 500 gr sugar
- 450 gr mashed potatoes (hot)
- 475 ml buttermilk
- 80 ml boiling water
- 75 gr butter melted
- 45 gr baking cocoa
- 28 gr butter melted
- 9 gr baking soda
- 9 gr baking powder
- 4 gr vanilla extract
- 2 gr nutmeg (ground)
- 2 gr salt
In a large bowl, combine potatoes, sugar, buttermilk and eggs. Stir in butter, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and enough of the flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; pat out to 2 cm thickness. Cut with a 2- 0.5-inch floured doughnut cutter. In an electric skillet, heat 3 cm of oil to 180ºC . Fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes per side or until browned. Place on paper towels. For frosting, sift sugar, cocoa and salt into a large bowl. Stir in water, butter and vanilla. Dip tops of warm doughnuts in frosting.
YIELD: 4 dozen
