Helen'S French Drop Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 c. butter
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. flour
3 eggs
sugar

Preparation

Place water, sugar, rind and butter in a heavy saucepan and bring to the boiling point.
Add flour and salt all at once; cook for a minute or two, stirring constantly, until mixture leaves the side of the pan.
Turn into a bowl and let cool slightly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating with a rotary or electric mixer, until mixture is smooth.
Drop from a teaspoon into 365\u00b0 hot oil, frying 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain on paper towel.
Cool slightly before rolling in sugar.
These are \"melt in your mouth delicious\".