Greek Doughnuts (Svinghi ) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Doughnuts
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
For Syrup
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
cinnamon (for sprinkling on top) (optional)

Preparation

Place butter in a small saucepan.
Add water, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and orange rind.
Bring to a boil.
Add all the flour at once.
Stir until smooth.
Cook, stirring until the mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball that does not separate.
Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition till smooth.
Drop dough from a teaspoon into plenty of hot olive oil.
Cook over a moderately slow heat only as many doughnuts at a time as will float easily in the oil.
As soon as doughnuts rise to surface, turn with a long handled fork or slotted spoon.
Turn often until golden colored.
Remove with a slotted spoon to drain oil and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
Prepare syrup: Boil 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 10 minutes.
Pour the syrup over doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Best served warm but room temperature is OK.