Tattie Nuts (Dunkin' Donuts - eat your heart out!)

Ingredients

• 14 fluid ounces milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes (a/k/a tatties)
• 1/4 ounce dry yeast
• 4 fluid ounces water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 1/2-7 cups flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1. 1

   Scald milk; stir in shortening, sugar and potatoes; cool to lukewarm and then mix well.

2. 2

   Sprinkle yeast over warm water and stir until yeast is dissolved.

3. 3

   Add to lukewarm mixture.

4. 4

   Stir in beaten eggs.

5. 5

   Sift flour with baking powder and salt; add gradually to the lukewarm mixture.

6. 6

   Mix well after each addition.

7. 7

   Add another ½ cup flour if needed- this is a soft dough.

8. 8

   On a well floured board, roll out dough and cut with a doughnut cutter.

9. 9

   Place doughnuts on waxed paper; cover with a cloth and let rise until double in bulk.

10. 10

    Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, in melted shortening or oil heated to 375F.

11. 11

    Drain on absorbent paper.

12. 12

    Shake a few doughnuts at a time in a bag containing sugar and cinnamon.