1. Place butter in a small saucepan. 2. Add water, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and orange rind. 3. Bring to a boil. 4. Add all the flour at once. 5. Stir until smooth. 6. Cook, stirring until the mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball that does not separate. 7. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm. 8. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition till smooth. 9. Drop dough from a teaspoon into plenty of hot olive oil. 10. Cook over a moderately slow heat only as many doughnuts at a time as will float easily in the oil. 11. As soon as doughnuts rise to surface, turn with a long handled fork or slotted spoon. 12. Turn often until golden colored. 13. Remove with a slotted spoon to drain oil and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil. 14. Prepare syrup: Boil 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for 10 minutes. 15. Pour the syrup over doughnuts and sprinkle with cinnamon. 16. Best served warm but room temperature is OK. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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