phoebe's donuts

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99 Pinches
Georgetown, MA
Updated on Aug 5, 2010

This is a recipe from my grandfather. He died before I was born, so I never got to ask him why they were called Phoebe's donuts. Phoebe, by the way was NOT my grandmother's name.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes, mashed well
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg, beaten
  • 8 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons melted butter
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make phoebe's donuts

  • Step 1
    Sift flour and baking powder together in bowl.
  • Step 2
    Mix together the remaing ingredients in another bowl. To this mixture add the flour mixture. It should be a stiff batter and you should be able to make a roll with it. If not, add additional flour.
  • Step 3
    Once you have shaped your roll, cut it into 24 slices and deep fry them in fat. Back in the day when my grandfather made these, I am sure they probably used lard. I think shortening or vegetable oil will work fine.
  • Step 4
    Place them on a towel to dry. While still hot, sprinkle with sugar if desired.

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