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Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Maple Icing
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

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)
Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions
Maple Icing, recipe follows

Ingredients
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions
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.

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.

Ingredients
Maple Icing:

Directions
2 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon maple extract

In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk; stir well.
Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in maple extract.

Yield: 1 cup icing