Strufolli

Struffoli is an Italian recipe that is customary to eat at Christmas. This sweet dough is fried and bathed in a delicious honey syrup.
Ingredients
10
Servings
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 lime, juice and zest of its peel
  • 1 orange zest
  • 1/2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon limoncello
  • 4 cups vegetable oil, to fry
  • 2 cups honey
  • icing sugar
Preparation
40 mins
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  • In a bowl place the flour, the eggs, the yolk, the zest of lemon peel, orange peel, salt and limoncello. Mix with a balloon whisk until you get a firm dough (10 minutes). Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator and make balls the size of balls with your hands.
  • In a large skillet heat the oil to 180 degrees centigrade. 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 become liquid. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Pour over the balls and then pass the icing sugar.

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