Strufolli

Struffoli is an Italian recipe that is traditionally eaten at Christmas. This sweet dough is fried and dipped in a delicious honey syrup.
Ingredients
10
Servings
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 6 eggs , separated
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 lemon , juice and zest of its peel
  • 1 orange zest
  • 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon limoncello
  • 4 cups oil , for frying
  • 2 cups honey
  • powdered sugar
Preparation
40 mins
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  • In a bowl, place the flour, eggs, egg yolk, lemon zest, orange zest, salt, and limoncello. Mix with a whisk until you obtain a firm dough (10 minutes). Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator and use your hands to make balls the size of small marbles.
  • In a large skillet, heat the oil to 180 degrees Celsius. Fry the balls until golden brown and remove from the oil.
  • When all the struffoli are cooked, heat the honey and lemon juice in a small pot until the honey has liquefied. Remove from heat and let it cool for 5 minutes. Pour over the balls and then dust with powdered sugar.

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