Mashed Potato Doughnuts

Name: Mashed Potato Doughnuts
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1 cup warm buttermilk (110° to 115°); 1-1/2 cups warm mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter); 3 eggs; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 3 cups sugar, divided; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 6 cups all-purpose flour; Oil for deep-fat frying; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

"As a special treat in winter, my parents would make a double batch of these doughnuts to welcome us six kids home from school. This recipe from my great-aunt has been handed down through the generations...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast

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1 cup warm buttermilk (110° to 115°)

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1-1/2 cups warm mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)

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3 eggs

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1/3 cup butter, melted

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3 cups sugar, divided

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4 teaspoons baking powder

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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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6 cups all-purpose flour

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Oil for deep-fat frying

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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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