- 2 eggs, separated
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- ½ cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp. baking powder
Add egg yolks to the mashed potatoes and mix well. Add the flour and baking powder alternately with the milk until smooth. Fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites and drop spoonfuls on hot greased griddle or skillet. Finely chopped onion is sometimes sprinkled on the batter on griddle before turning. Serve hot with meat.
PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH
THE FASTNACHTS SOON IS DONE CHONNY!
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Doughnuts
POTATO DOUGHNUTS
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- ½ cup sweet milk
- 2½ cups flour
- 1½ tblsp. shortening
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅛ tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tblsp. baking powder
Beat mashed potatoes, add melted shortening, beaten eggs and milk. Sift dry ingredients together and add to the liquid. Dough should be soft yet firm enough to roll. Separate dough into 2 parts and roll each out to thickness of ¾ inch. Cut with doughnut cutter and cook in deep fat (365-f) fry to golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Dust with powdered sugar or sugar and cinnamon mixture.