Crullers (French Donuts) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon rind (optional)
1 c. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine
4 eggs

Preparation

Mix and sift flour, salt, sugar and lemon rind.
Combine water and butter in saucepan.
Stir until butter melts, bringing to a boil.
Add flour mixture.
Cook and stir until batter leaves sides of pan and forms a ball around the spoon (about 1 minute).
Remove from heat.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Chill.
Put through pastry tube or cookie press, using largest serrated tip to form circles on a greased pancake turner. Slip into deep fat heated to 375\u00b0.
Fry until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
Dip warm donuts into warm glaze.
Makes 1 1/2 to 2 dozen.