Deep Fried Biscuits

Steak and Shake Diners used to serve deep fried biscuits on their breakfast menues. It looked like a hushpuppe covered in powdered sugar.

Deep Fried Biscuits

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
5 eggs
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel or zest
confectioners sugar
lots of vegetable oil
maple syrup

In a small mixing bowl combine flour, sugar and salt; set aside. In medium saucepan heat the water and butter to boiling. Add the flour mixture in all at once, stirring vigorously until the mixture leaves the side of the pan in a smooth compact ball. Remove from heat. Place the ball mixture in a large bowl. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg until the batter is smooth and glossy. Add in the peel and mix well.

In a deep fryer (350 °) or a heavy saucepan with 3-4 inches of hot oil, drop the dough by the teaspoonfuls. Turn the dough occasionally so the balls will puff. Fry for 5 minutes or until light golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and drench in powdered sugar before it cools.

***These are best eaten when they’re hot or accompanied by real maple syrup. If you eat too many too fast you get a really bad sugar rush, but it’s worth it.***