LEMON FILLED DOUGHNUT TWISTS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1-13 -3/4 oz. package hot roll mix
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 beaten egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• Cooking oil
• Glaze
• 1-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons water

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare roll mix according to package directions. Cover, let rise 45-60 minutes.

Combine sugar, cornstarch, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Stir in one cup water, juice, yolks and margarine. Cook and stir until bubbly, cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat, stir in peel. Cover chill. Knead dough 10 times. Roll out to 9" x 7". Cut into 21 3" x 1" strips. Roll each strip to a 9" rope, fold in half and twist several times, pinch edges together.

Place on a lightly floured baking sheet. Cover, let rise 30 minutes. Fry in deep hot oil (375 degrees) for 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towel, cool. Slit twists lengthwise on one side, fill with 1-1/2 tablespoon lemon filling.

Glaze: Combine sifted powdered sugar and water. Drizzle over twists. Makes 21.