Woolworth's Doughnuts

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. 4 oz. Raw Potatoes (To make 2 lbs. Mashed)
• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons salt
• 3 ounces yeast
• 8 cups water
• 32 cups flour

Details

Adapted from hungrybrowser.com

Preparation

Step 1

Flour is used in kneading dough. Shortening is for frying doughnuts.
Place warm mashed potatoes in large mixer bowl. Add shortening, sugar and salt and mix for 1 minute.

Measure water. Add yeast to water and dissolve with wire whip. Add to
potato mixture. Next, add 16 cups of flour, and continue mix until dough leaves side of bowl, about 5 minutes. Scrape once during mixing.

Allow dough to rest for 25 minutes. Then, turn dough out onto floured board. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness, and cut with 3-inch doughnut cutter.

Let doughnut rise. Fry at 380 to 385 degrees for 3-4 minutes on each side.

Brush with glaze recipe of your choice.