*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                Fastnachts

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Donuts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      small         potatoes (egg size)
   1      pint          milk
   1      cup           shortening -- melted
     1/2  cup           warm water
   1      package       yeast
   5      pounds        flour
   2      cups          sugar
   1      teaspoon      salt
   2                    eggs

Cook potatoes in 1 quart of water until soft.  
Drain potatoes into another container and reserve cooking water.  
Mash potatoes; then pour water back onto them and mix in.   
Cool to lukewarm; add milk and melted shortening to potatoes and mix.  
Dissolve yeast in warm water.  
While potatoes are cooling put about 4 pounds of flour in a large pan.  
Add sugar and salt; mix well. Add eggs and mix by hand.  
Add yeast to potato mixture, then add this to the flour mixture; mix well.  
At this stage the dough will probably be very sticky and you may not 
be able to get the flour completely mixed in, don't worry about it.    
Let rise in warm place for 4 hours.  
After resting time, put dough on floured board and knead, adding flour as necessary
 to get dough that it does not stick excessively to hands.   
Roll out on floured board and cut out doughduts; let rise in a 
warm place until double in bulk.  Then fry in deep fat; drain.  
Powder with confectioner's sugar or your favorite coating.



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