Baked Sugar Doughnuts (bread Machine)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup milk (70 to 80 degrees)
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 cups bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water.
• 2 bring to a boil; cook until tender.
• 3 drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid; set liquid aside to cool to 70-80 degrees.
• 4 mash potatoes; set aside 1 cup to cool to room temperature.
• 5 (refrigerate any remaining mashed potatoes for another use).
• 6 in bread machine pan, place dough ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer, adding reserved cooking liquid and potatoes.
• 7 select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; some flour may remain on top; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
• 8 when cycle is completed, turn dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• 9 knead in an additional 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour if necessary.
• 10 roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
• 11 cut with a 2 1/2 inch doughnut cutter.
• 12 place on greased baking sheets; cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 25 minutes.
• 13 bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 14 combine sugar and cinnamon.
• 15 brush warm doughnuts with butter; dip in cinnamon-sugar.
• 16 note: use of the timer feature is not recommended.