Portuguese Felog-Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 1 lemon, rind of
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 12 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• oil (for frying)
• 1 cup sugar (or more if needed)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (or more according to your taste)

Directions

1. 1

   Boil together lemon rind and cinnamon stick in water.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, into a large bowl, add together all the dry ingredients

3. 3

   Into the pot of boiling water, add the butter, when butter is completely melted, remove cinnamon sticks and rind.

4. 4

   Pour water into the dry ingredients, mixing very fast.

5. 5

   Add one egg at a time until completely blended.

6. 6

   Drop by spoonfuls into hot oil; let cook until puffs brown evenly. Do not pierce with fork.

7. 7

   Remove puffs from oil and let drain on paper towels.

8. 8

   Place sugar and cinnamon powder in a deep bowl

9. 9

   Roll donuts in sugar and cinnamon mixture. It will look like a puff.

10. 10

    but inside will have a texture of an eclair.