SPUDNUTS

SPUDNUTS

1 quart milk 2 Tbs yeast(mix w/ ½ cup water & a little sugar)
½ cup shortening 5 eggs
½ cup butter 2 cups mashed potatoes
1 Tbs salt 1 cup sugar
¼ tsp nutmeg enough flour to make soft dough
½ tsp lemon juice or vinegar

Scald milk. Add shortening, sugar, lemon juice, nutmeg, some flour, salt, eggs and yeast; mix. Add all other ingredients; let rise twice. Roll out ½ of dough, ½ inch thick. Cut out shapes. Let rise. Repeat with other half of dough. Cook first half in Crisco. Pull out and dip in glaze. Drain on cake rack.

GLAZE
1 cup hot milk
powdered sugar (maybe 4 lbs; enough to make desired consistency)
vanilla to taste