Chanukah Sufganiot

Description
These are the real thing--they taste like the doughnuts that are sold.

-20 servings -55 min 55 min prep

Ingredients

 * 4 cups flour
 * 100 g margarine (1 stick)
 * 30 g yeast (2 tablespoons)
 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 1 1/2 tablespoons cognac
 * 3 drops vanilla
 * 1 lemon, zest of
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 1/2 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 1/2 hour.
 * 7) Roll out to 3 cent. thick (a little more than an inch), shape your doughnuts (you can use the right size glass or doughnut cutter).
 * 8) Let rise 1/2 hour.
 * 9) 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. Remove.
 * 10) Fill with desired jelly (or a square of chocolate which will melt in the warm dough).
 * 11) Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group