Name: Drop Doughnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mashed potatoes (made with milk and butter); 1/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; Oil for deep-fat frying; Optional: Additional sugar or confectioners' sugar

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Drop Doughnuts

15 min1 servings

Remember this recipe after your next holiday dinner. I use any leftover mashed potatoes to make these light and fluffy doughnuts. The dish was originally created by my neighbor's mother-in-law as a breakfast treat or a snack. —Marilyn Kleinfall, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Ingredients

1/2 cup mashed potatoes (made with milk and butter)

1/4 cup sugar

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Oil for deep-fat frying

Optional: Additional sugar or confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1 In a large bowl, combine potatoes, sugar, egg, sour cream and vanilla. Combine next 3 ingredients; stir into potato mixture.

2 Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer to 375°. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. If desired, roll in sugar while warm.