RACHEL GOOD'S GLAZED POTATO DOUGHNUTS
These fluffy, satisfying doughnuts add mashed potatoes to the traditional flour dough -- and are best eaten slightly warm.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Have ready two parchment-lined baking pans. Place potatoes in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander. Pass potatoes through a potato ricer or food mill and into a medium bowl; set aside.
- Place 1/4 cup warm water in a small bowl; sprinkle with yeast, stir gently, and let stand until creamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the milk, shortening, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt. Let stand until cooled to just warm. Add yeast mixture, reserved potatoes, and eggs; beat until combined. Fit mixer with the dough-hook attachment. Add 5 cups flour, and mix on medium-low speed until combined, adding more flour if necessary, until a smooth and elastic dough is formed, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a large, lightly greased bowl; cover. Let stand in a warm place until dough is doubled in size, about 55 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch-diameter doughnut cutter, cut and place on prepared baking pans. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm place until dough has risen by about one-third, about 30 minutes.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and remaining 6 tablespoons water in a medium bowl, stirring until smooth; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon until well combined; set aside.
- In a large, low-sided saucepan over medium heat, heat oil until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375 degrees. Drop doughnuts into oil; fry in batches until golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to several layers of paper towels to drain. Place drained doughnuts on a wire rack set over a baking pan. Dip half the doughnuts in glaze; return to wire rack. Roll remaining doughnuts in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated.
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH POTATO DOUGHNUTS
My relatives have been making these tasty doughnuts for years. The potatoes keep them moist, and the glaze provides just the right amount of sweetness. -Marlene Reichart, Leesport, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h10m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, milk, eggs and butter. Combine the sugar, baking powder and 2 cups flour; stir into potato mixture. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Divide dough in half. Turn each half onto a lightly floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-3/4-in. doughnut cutter. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. , In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Color glaze if desired. Dip doughnuts in glaze and sprinkles as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 74mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
RACHEL GOOD'S GLAZED POTATO DOUGHNUTS
Steps:
- Have ready 2 parchment-lined baking pans. Place the potatoes in a small saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in a colander. Pass the potatoes through a potato ricer or food mill and into a medium bowl; set aside.
- Place 1/4 cup warm water in a small bowl; sprinkle with the yeast, stir gently, and let stand until creamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the milk, shortening, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt. Let stand until cooled to just warm. Add the yeast mixture, reserved potatoes, and eggs; beat until combined.
- Switch to the dough hook. Add 5 cups flour, and mix on medium-low speed until combined, adding more flour if necessary, until a smooth and elastic dough is formed, about 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to a large, lightly greased bowl; cover. Let stand in a warm place until the dough is doubled in size, about 55 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch-diameter doughnut cutter, cut and place on prepared baking pans. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm place until the dough has risen by about one-third, about 30 minutes.
- Combine the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and remaining 6 tablespoons water in a medium bowl, stirring until smooth; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon until well combined; set aside.
- In a large, low-sided saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375°F. Drop the doughnuts into the oil; fry in batches until golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to several layers of paper towel to drain. Place the drained doughnuts on a wire rack set over a baking pan. Dip half the doughnuts in the glaze; return to the wire rack. Roll the remaining doughnuts in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until well coated.
GLAZED MASHED POTATO DOUGHNUTS
These are yummy and gooey doughnuts. On a crisp fall evening, nothing is better than eating one of these doughnuts with a cup of hot cocoa.
Provided by nresch
Categories Doughnuts
Time 2h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- Meanwhile, combine scalded milk, shortening, sugar, and salt in another bowl. Cool until lukewarm, about 5 minutes.
- Stir yeast mixture, mashed potatoes, and eggs into the milk mixture. Gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn over to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into doughnuts with a cookie cutter.
- Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and water for glaze until smooth.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Fry doughnuts in the hot oil, working in batches if needed, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.
- Dip doughnuts in glaze or drizzle over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.4 g, Cholesterol 16.4 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 127.7 mg, Sugar 21.1 g
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