POTATO DONUTS ........

 



Ingredients :

200 g flour - sifted
1 1/2 teaspoons instant dried yeast
50g castor sugar
100g potato - peeled and boiled till soft
1 tablespoon condensed milk
1 1/2 tablespoon margarine
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
60ml water (I used less)
Icing sugar to coat the donuts (I used snow powder)
Enough oil for frying

Method :

1. Mash the boiled potatoes while they are still hot and keep aside to cool.

2. In a bowl, place flour, sugar and yeast. Mix well. Add in the mashed potatoes, condensed milk, margarine and egg yolk. Mix.

3. Pour water a little at a time and knead till a soft and elastic dough is formed.

4. Rest the dough, cover with a damp cloth and let it rise.

5. Roll the dough to 1/2 inch thick and cut using a donut cutter. Arrange on a tray layered with a clean plastic sheet. Rest for another 20 minutes or so.

6. Heat oil and fry the donuts till golden brown.

7. Coat with icing sugar or fine sugar or snow powder. You can also coat it with melted chocolate and drizzle with some colored rice.

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