Spudnuts (Potato Doughnuts). Spudnuts (Potato Doughnuts): I grew up in Idaho, and one thing you can get in Idaho, is Spudnuts. Spudnuts are much better than doughnuts. In Idaho, a spud is a potato, and of course.
I finally gave one of the potato donuts a shot, though.
And, well, here I am making and sharing my own version with you.
At first, they sold their potato-based flour doughnuts on the streets or door-to-door until they sparked a phenomenon.
You can cook Spudnuts (Potato Doughnuts) using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Spudnuts (Potato Doughnuts)
- Prepare 1 pound of potatoes, peeled and quartered.
- It's 1 package (11 g) of instant yeast.
- It's 1 1/2 cups of warm milk (110 F).
- Prepare 1/2 cup of canola oil (or whatever oil you have).
- You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
- It's 2 of eggs.
- It's 1 tsp of salt.
- It's 8 cups of all purpose flour.
- Prepare of Oil for deep frying.
- It's 3 cups of Icing sugar for dusting.
Quickly, their delicious doughnuts adopted the nickname "spudnuts". Spudnuts are glazed yeast donuts made with mashed potatoes, which makes a soft and tender dough with a hint of lemon zest and nutmeg. But the secret to their success is mashed potatoes. This recipe will serve a large crowd quite well.
Spudnuts (Potato Doughnuts) instructions
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid; cool to 110°-115°. Discard remaining cooking liquid. Mash the potatoes while still hot..
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in reserved cooking liquid. Add the mashed potatoes, milk, oil, sugar, eggs and salt. Add enough flour to form a soft dough. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top..
- Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rise again until doubled, about 20 minutes. Roll out on a floured surface to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut cutter..
- In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown..
- Dust the doughnuts with icing sugar. Best served warm..
In a small saucepan, cover peeled potatoes with water. Bring water to a boil and cook until tender. Glazed Yeast Doughnuts with a special ingredient: potato! Light and airy, these doughnuts or "Spudnuts" are the perfect treat for any special event or just a weekend with the family. There is nothing better than a warm homemade spudnut covered in delicious chocolate glaze.
