Homemade Doughnuts

Nothing says I love like a warm Homemade Yeast Doughnut covered in icing…. at least to me that sounds like love! 🙂
These Homemade doughnuts are so soft and yummy, you might want to go ahead and double the batch.

Start by placing your  potatoes

in a medium sauce pan, add the cinnamon

and cover with water. Bring to a boil until the

potatoes are fork tender. About 15 minutes.

When they are ready, drain potatoes

reserving 1/2 Cup of the potato water.

 Mash the  potatoes,

(DO NOT add butter or anything else

 to the potatoes.) Measure out 1/2

Cup of the mashed potatoes.

If you have more than you need

for this recipe, you can freeze the extra

potatoes to use in another recipe.

In another saucepan add together the

milk, sugar and shortening. Stir until

the shortening is melted and the sugar

dissolved. Making sure not to boil.

Remove from heat and let cool

to room temperature.

In a small bowl combine the 1/2 warm

potato water and yeast together.

Let yeast bloom for 10 minutes.

Combine the baking soda, baking powder,

1/ Cup mashed potatoes and vanilla in your

 mixing bowl. Mixing to blend.

Next add in the cooled milk mixture as well

as the yeast. On a slow speed mix together.

While mixer is going add in eggs, salt.

Along with flour a cup at a time.

The dough should be smooth, not

to sticky. Remove from mixing bowl, knead

for a few minutes. Place in a greased bowl,

cover and let rise until double in size.

Punch down dough and roll out to a 1″ inch

 thickness on a lightly floured surface.

Cut into desired size. I do not re-roll the dough.

*use the extra to cut more doughnut holes.

 Let them rest for 15 minutes.

 Usually I have them rest while I start my oil heating.

By the time the oil is ready, the doughnuts are.

I like to cook the doughnut holes first, so I can

 taste a few as I go….I mean so my family can.

Now before you start the frying process

make sure you have a rack ready to place

them on to drain off the excess oil.

As well as having your icing ready

to dip the hot donuts into.

Fry until golden brown on each side.

About 1 minute each side, depending on how

 hot your oil is. *Remember to reduce the heat

on the oil as you continue frying,

 as the oil retains its heat for a long time.

After letting the doughnuts cool for

a minute, dip each one into your icing.

Place back on wire rack to drain.

I like to double dip them, and then drizzle

with a contrasting icing to make them

look “fancy”.

Now here is the hardest part….

pack them up and deliver them to

your friends before you eat them all!
Happy Valentines Day~ Lark

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