French Breakfast Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. Crisco oil
3 eggs
Crisco oil for frying
1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Mix flour, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in small bowl.
Set aside.
Combine milk, water, Crisco oil and lemon peel in medium saucepan.
Heat to rolling boil over medium-high heat.
Add flour mixture all at once.
Beat with wooden spoon until mixture pulls away from sides of pan into a ball. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Heat 2 to 3 inches Crisco oil in deep fryer or large saucepan to 350\u00b0.
Drop dough by tablespoon into hot Crisco oil.
Fry 3 or 4 puffs at a time 4 to 6 minutes, turning over several times.
Drain on paper towels.
Sprinkle top with confectioners sugar.