Doughnuts by Jim

  Jim’s Doughnuts
1 cup shortening        5 eggs
2 T.  yeast                                    2 c. mashed potatoes (instant is fine)
½ c. warm water                          1 T. salt
1 cup sugar                                  1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups milk                                  12 – 15 cups flour
Scald milk, then cool slightly, add salt,
shortening and sugar. Add potatoes, beaten eggs,
yeast ,(dissolved in the warm water) vanilla and enough
flour to make a soft dough.  Let it rise until double
in size.  Punch down and let rise a second time until
double in size.  Roll out to ½ inch thick. Cut out and let
rise until light and fluffy.  Drop into hot oil with the raised side down. Flip.
Dip in glaze while still hot.  Makes 6 dozen.

Glaze: 2 lbs of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and
hot water to make a thin glaze.