Plain Doughnuts

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 2 cups

Milk - 1 cup

Yeast - 2 tsp

Mashed potato - 1/2 cup

Salt - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Oil - To fry

Add yeast to warm milk and let it stand for 5 mins. 

Mix together flour, mashed potato, sugar, salt and 2 tbsp oil. 

Add milk and knead into a dough. 

Let it stand for an hour till dough size doubles. 

Roll out into 1 inch thick layer. Cut out doughnuts using cutter (or use jar lids of big and small size to get the shape).

Heat oil and fry till golden brown.

Vanilla Glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 tsp Vanilla essence

2 tbsp milk.

Warm milk and add sugar and vanilla. Mix till smooth. 

Dip doughnut while still hot and serve warm.

Contributed by: Mekha Jobin