Swedish Sugar Donuts (W-Mashed Potatoes) – Recipe Wise

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup luke warm mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup buttermilk , plus
• 1/8 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter , melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• oil , for deep-fat frying
• additional sugar ( optional ) or brown sugar ( optional )