Spudnuts

Tonight's Recipe Exchange theme is "Potatoes".  We are having it the day our kids return back to school from their 8 school day "Spud Harvest" vacation.  My husband's family lived in Scotland for 2 years and they called it "Taddy Holidays".  

I certainly didn't need to ask anyone for any ideas of recipes using potatoes, but it was a great reason to finally ask for and make this Spudnut recipe we used to help our Drill Team Advisor Jessie make for a fundraiser each year.  They are so yummy.  

Spudnuts

3 1/2 tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 c mashed potatoes (instant may be used unless you can taste the difference like I can:)
1/2 cup sugar
4 tbsp oil or shortening
3 tsp salt
2 eggs beaten lightly
2 cups scalded milk
7 cups flour

Dissolve yeast in water. Cream the shortening, sugar, salt, and potatoes together. Add eggs and yeast. Mix well. Then add flour and milk alternating. Let rise. Roll out fairly thick, cut out and let rise again on greased sheets. Fry in deep fat and glaze. You don't want your grease too hot or they will be doughy in the middle.

Glaze:
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 tsp vanilla