Chiacchiere Christmas Fries Food

CHIACCHIERE (CHRISTMAS FRIES)

Steps:

• Add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer. Combine the whole egg and yolks, lemon zest and juice, whiskey and vanilla in a separate bowl. Make a well in the flour mixture and add the wet ingredients. Mix together with the paddle attachment until smooth.
• Cut off one-quarter of the dough (cover the remaining dough with plastic wrap so it doesn't dry out) and roll it out with a pasta machine or rolling pin into a 1/8-inch-thick sheet, dusting with flour as needed to prevent sticking. With a pastry cutter (fluted if you have it), cut the dough into strips approximately 1 inch wide and 6 inches long. Cut a 2-inch lengthwise slit in the center of each strip. Pick up a strip, insert one end through the slit and pull it through. Repeat with the remaining dough.
• Put 4 inches of oil in a heavy 6-quart pot and place over medium-high heat until a deep-frying thermometer registers 375 degrees F. (Or preheat an electric deep fryer.)
• Working in small batches, place a few pieces of dough in the oil at one time. They will puff immediately. Fry the dough, stirring continually, until golden all over, 50 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with paper towels to drain, then put them on a serving platter. Sprinkle heavily with confectioners' sugar while still warm. Cool completely, and keep up to 4 days in an airtight container.