Sweet Potato Doughnuts

• flour↗3 1⁄2 cups
• sugar↗1 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• baking soda↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• large eggs, lightly beaten↗2
• sour cream↗1 cup
• cooked mashed sweet potato (I roasted mine)1 cup

  I roasted mine

• vegetable oil, for frying↗

  for frying

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato.

3. 3

   Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine.

4. 4

   Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface.

5. 5

   Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky).

6. 6

   Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.

7. 7

   Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round doughnut cutter.

8. 8

   No doughnut cutter? Use a soup can as a cutter then poke a hole in the middle of the dough round.

9. 9

   Using your fingers, stretch the dough until an inch opening is formed and the doughnut is about 3 " wide.

10. 10

    Re-roll dough as needed.

11. 11

    In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F.

12. 12

    Cook doughnuts, in batches of 4-5, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned.

13. 13

    Drain on paper towels.