Sweet Potato Doughnuts with Maple Icing

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 3.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup pecans finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup cream sour
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 cup sweet potatoes and into cooked mashed ( 1 medium potato)
• 12 servings vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

• bowl
• paper towels
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Maple Icing, recipe follows;
2. 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).
3. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
4. Cut out dough with a 2 1/4-inch round cutter.
5. Cut out center of doughnuts with a 3/4-inch round cutter. Re-roll dough as needed.
6. 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.
7. Drain on paper towels. Ice top of doughnuts with Maple Icing, and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
8. 2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
9. to 4 tablespoons milk
10. /4 teaspoon maple extract
11. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 3 tablespoons milk; stir well.
12. Add additional milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in maple extract.