Greek Doughnuts (svinghi )

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• olive oil or vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• cinnamon (for sprinkling on top) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place butter in a small saucepan.
• 2 add water, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and orange rind.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 add all the flour at once.
• 5 stir until smooth.
• 6 cook, stirring until the mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball that does not separate.
• 7 remove from heat and cool until lukewarm.
• 8 add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition till smooth.
• 9 drop dough from a teaspoon into plenty of hot olive oil.
• 10 cook over a moderately slow heat only as many doughnuts at a time as will float easily in the oil.
• 11 as soon as doughnuts rise to surface, turn with a long handled fork or slotted spoon.
• 12 turn often until golden colored.
• 13 remove with a slotted spoon to drain oil and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• 14 prepare syrup: boil 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 10 minutes.
• 15 pour the syrup over doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 16 best served warm but room temperature is ok.