Glazed Potato Cruller Donut

                                                                         

Hungry for a donut? These are fast & easy! DELICIOUS!

1 Cup Mashed Potatoes, I cheated & made instant!

1 Cup Milk

1 Beaten Egg

1 TBS Shortening, melted

1 Cup Milk

1/2 TSP Salt

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/4 TSP of Nutmeg or Ginger

1 TSP Vanilla

3&1/2 TSP Baking Powder

4 Cups Flour

Shortening for frying you want about 3 inches deep

In large bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, salt & ginger or nutmeg. To the mashed potatoes stir in the beaten egg, the melted shortening, sugar & vanilla. Now stir in the milk alternating with flour mixture. Stir well. Now dump dough out on a floured surface & knead for a few minutes. Pinch off small egg size pieces & pat into oblong shapes about 1/2 inch high & 3&1/2 inches long. Fry a couple at a time in a deep frying pan, I use my black iron skillet. Let brown nicely on one side then flip over each donut & fry the other side until golden & donut is puffed up. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels. Continue frying the remaining donuts. You should have 12 to fry all together. Once fried mix up your donut glaze & dip each donut, flip to get the other side & then place on clean surface for glaze to set up! These are done from start to finish in about 1/2 hour! SO GOOD TOO!

GLAZE:

2/3 Cup Butter

Dash of Salt

1 TSP Vanilla

2 Cups Powdered Sugar

Hot Water enough to get glaze consistency.

Melt Butter in saucepan. Add salt & vanilla, stir Now dump in powdered sugar & stir. Now add hot water a few TBS at a time stirring & cooking until you get a thin mixture but not watery. Cook & stir, bring to a full boil. Remove from stove & dip each donut one at a time flipping each one one time to coat. Or you could skip the glaze & just powder them with the powdered sugar or dip each donut into melted butter then into sugar or into cinnamon & sugar! ENJOY!