Buns, Doughnuts Or Dutch Cakes
["1 qt. warmed milk", "2 c. sugar", "1 c. shortening", "3 tsp. salt", "2 c. mashed potatoes", "1/2 c. or little more warm potato water (not hot) to dissolve yeast", "3 pkg. dry yeast, add pinch of flour and sugar (yeast should foam in about 5 to 10 minutes)", "6 eggs, beaten", "about 16 c. flour (sometimes a little more is needed depending upon how much water was with the mashed potatoes)"]
["Dough will be fairly stiff, but not dry.", "Place container in a warm place to raise to at least double the size.", "Always cover container with a double cloth to keep warm.", "Letting it rise again after poking it down won't hurt it.", "Yields approximately 7 dozen doughnuts."]
["milk", "sugar", "shortening", "salt", "potatoes", "water", "yeast", "eggs", "flour"]