Potato Doughnuts Recipe

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (14)

  • 1.4 ounces (40g; about 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces russet potatoes (340g; about 2 medium potatoes), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 12.5 ounces all-purpose flour (355g; about 2 3/4 cups), such as Gold Medal
  • 2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4.6 ounces (130g; 2/3 cup) sugar
  • 2 large eggs (3 1/2 ounces; 100g)
  • 2 ounces (55g; 1/4 cup) whole milk
  • 2 ounces (55g; 1/4 cup) cultured lowfat buttermilk, well-shaken
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons (7g) vanilla extract
  • Powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar, for dusting (see note)
  • 2 quarts (1.9L) refined coconut oil, such as Nutiva , for frying

Directions

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