Drop Doughnuts

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes (mashed with milk and butter)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• cooking oil, for deep-fat frying
• additional sugar (optional) or confectioners' sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine potatoes, sugar, egg, sour cream and vanilla.
• 2 combine dry ingredients; stir into potato mixture.
• 3 heat oil in an electric skillet or deep fat fryer to 375°f
• 4 drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 5 to 6 at a time, into hot oil.
• 5 fry for 1 minute per side or until golden brown. drain on paper towels.
• 6 roll in sugar if desired. serve immediately. yield: 3 to 3 ½ dozen.
• 7 taste of home.