Struffoli - Italian Recipe

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Struffoli

🌍 Italian, Naples/Campania Difficulty: ●●●○○


Neapolitan honey-drenched dough balls served at Christmas. Roll the dough into thin ropes and cut them into chickpea-sized pieces. Fry in small batches so they puff evenly. Toss them in warm honey and pile into a mound while still sticky.

Ingredients

  • 300g flour, 3 eggs, 2 tbsp sugar, butter, lemon zest
  • Honey, candied orange peel, sprinkles

Method

  1. Making — Make firm dough; roll into thin ropes; cut tiny balls.
  2. Deep frying — Deep fry until golden.
  3. Tossing — Toss in warm honey; pile high; decorate.