Quick Doughnuts

Description
In Romanian: Gogosi pripite (fara drojdie)

Ingredients

 * 4 eggs
 * 1 cup water (milk)
 * 1½ tablespoons butter
 * 2 cups flour
 * 2 – 3 tablespoons sugar (to taste)
 * juice from ½ lemon
 * salt
 * oil for frying

Directions

 * 1) Set the water (milk) to boil with butter and salt; when it starts boiling, remove from heat, add the flour and at the same time, start stirring with a spoon.
 * 2) Return to slow heat and keep stirring until the mixture starts to come off the sides of the pan.
 * 3) Let cool, add lemon juice and 4 eggs previously mixed with sugar.
 * 4) Mix everything well.
 * 5) With a well greased teaspoon, take spoonfuls of the mixture and drop into hot oil to fry.
 * 6) The paste should not be too runny or too firm.
 * 7) It should keep its shape where it is dropped.
 * 8) Fry until golden-brown and then sprinkle with vanilla flavored confectioner's sugar.