Mabel's Spudnuts

1T yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup warm mashed potatoes
1/2 teas salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
2 T butter
1/2 teas nutmeg
flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Combine milk, sugar, salt, beaten egg, nutmeg, potatoes and butter. Let cool (if necessary) and add to yeast mixture. Stir in flour to make soft dough. Let rise till double, let rise till double again--in the refrigerator. Cut into doughnuts and fry in hot oil. Yield depends on size. Recipe may be doubled.

Courtesy of Karen Utley