Struffoli (2)
Instructions
Christmas recipe.
Knead the flour, prepared to fontana on the table with all the other ingredients.
Work the dough well, then let it rest covered for half an hour.
Cut the dough in small portions and on floured table, with your palms to form of chopsticks to cut into pieces about an inch each.
FRY a few at a time in hot oil until golden and will pass them on absorbent paper.
Liquefy the honey in a saucepan with the sugar and a few tablespoons of water to take the moderate heat to boiling.
When the foam subsides, add half of the chopped Candied peel pieces t, thin lemon and orange streaks and struffoli; stir gently so that they are uniformly struffoli with honey and absorb completely.
Pour on a round plate and with wet hands give them the shape of a doughnut with a hole in the middle.
Scatter colorful candies and decorate with the remaining candies cut into strips.
Ingredients and dosing for 4 persons
- For the dough:
- 500 g of flour
- 5 eggs
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 25 g of butter
- == 1 lemon (zest)
- 1 orange (zest)
- Salt
- Brandy
- For seasoning:
- 250 g of honey
- 100 g of sugar
- 60 g of candied orange zest
- 60 g of candied citron
- 60 g of cocozzata (or candied pumpkin)
- 1 lemon
- 1 orange
- Diavolilli (or colorful candies)