Categories: Desserts

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water 105-115 degrees
• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated

Directions

1. Mix warm water with dry yeast and let stand for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in 1 cup of flour

3. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes in a warm place

4. Beat butter until soft. Gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy

5. Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing completely after each addition.

6. Add salt and lemon rind

7. Sift the remaining flour and gradually beat in.

8. After all the flour is combined, beat for 5 more minutes. Place in large greased bowl.Cover and let rise in a warm place about 2 hours.

9. Punch down on floured board and roll to 1/2" thick

10. Cut with donut cutter.

11. Allow to rise uncovered for 30 minutes

12. y in deep fat at 375.

13. Turn and brown the other side

14. (about 2 minutes on each side)

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