Sweet Potato Doughnuts With Maple Icing

Submitted by scarley

"foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• vegetable oil, for frying

• Maple Icing

• 2 2⁄3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon maple extract

directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, and sweet potato. Gradually add flour mixture, stirring to combine. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface. Knead in flour with hands as needed (dough will be sticky). Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4-inch round cutter. Re-roll dough as needed.
2. In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium heat to 360 degrees F. Cook doughnuts, in batches, in hot oil, 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned. Drain on paper towels. Ice top of doughnuts with Maple Icing, and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
3. Maple Icing:.
4. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk; stir well. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in maple extract.