Spudnuts

Name: Spudnuts
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes About 11 Donuts
Ingredients: 1 large russet potato (about 10 oz.), peeled and cut into 1″ pieces; 2 cups (9 oz.) all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for dusting; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground mace; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 ⁄ 4 cup milk; 2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; 1 tsp. grated lemon zest; Canola oil, for frying

Serves
makes About 11 Donuts

TODD COLEMAN

To ensure these potato-based donuts turn out pillowy and soft after frying, take care not to overwork the dough.

Ingredients

1 large russet potato (about 10 oz.), peeled and cut into 1″ pieces
2 cups (9 oz.) all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for dusting
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ tsp. ground mace
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¹⁄₄ cup milk
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
Canola oil, for frying

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Instructions

Step 1

Boil potato pieces in a 2-qt. pan of salted water until tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain; pass through a ricer into a bowl. Whisk flour, powder, ¾ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. pepper, and mace in a bowl; set aside. Combine potato, ⅓ cup sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; beat until smooth. With motor running, slowly add dry ingredients and mix. Let dough rest 10 minutes.

Step 2

Combine remaining salt, pepper, and sugar in a bowl; set aside. Heat 2″ oil in a 6-qt. pan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 370° On a lightly floured surface, using your hands, pat dough into a 10″ round about ½″ thick. Using a floured 3″ donut cutter, cut out donuts; gather and reuse scraps. Working in batches, place donuts in oil. Cook, flipping once, until puffed and golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a baking sheet with a wire rack; let cool completely. Toss in sugar mixture.

Boil potato pieces in a 2-qt. pan of salted water until tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Drain; pass through a ricer into a bowl. Whisk flour, powder, ¾ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. pepper, and mace in a bowl; set aside. Combine potato, ⅓ cup sugar, eggs, milk, butter, and zest in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; beat until smooth. With motor running, slowly add dry ingredients and mix. Let dough rest 10 minutes.
Combine remaining salt, pepper, and sugar in a bowl; set aside. Heat 2″ oil in a 6-qt. pan until a deep-fry thermometer reads 370° On a lightly floured surface, using your hands, pat dough into a 10″ round about ½″ thick. Using a floured 3″ donut cutter, cut out donuts; gather and reuse scraps. Working in batches, place donuts in oil. Cook, flipping once, until puffed and golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a baking sheet with a wire rack; let cool completely. Toss in sugar mixture.