Chanukah Sufganiot

Description
Jelly Doughnuts - These are the real thing — they taste like the doughnuts that are sold.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * 20 servings
 * 55 min prep

Ingredients

 * 4 cups flour
 * 100 g margarine (1 stick)
 * 30 g yeast (2 tablespoons)
 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 1½ tablespoons cognac
 * 3 drops vanilla
 * 1 lemon, zest of
 * 2 eggs
 * 1½ cups lukewarm water
 * jelly or chocolate for filling

Directions

 * 1) Dissolve yeast + 1 teaspoon sugar in a little water.
 * 2) Put all the other ingredients into a bowl.
 * 3) Add the yeast mixture.
 * 4) Mix and knead till smooth.
 * 5) Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
 * 6) Knead again, return to fridge for ½ hour.
 * 7) Roll out to 3 cent.
 * 8) Thick (a little more than an inch), shape your doughnuts (you can use the right size glass or doughnut cutter).
 * 9) Let rise ½ hour.
 * 10) Deep fry at 375 °F, till golden, flip over when doughnut rises to top of oil and let the other side become golden as well.
 * 11) Remove.
 * 12) Fill with desired jelly (or a square of chocolate which will melt in the warm dough).
 * 13) Sprinkle with powdered sugar.