Fried Bows Food

CENCI (FRIED DOUGH BOWS WITH CONFECTIONER'S SUGAR)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a food processor. Roll thin with a rolling pin into a rectangle 8-inches long. Cut into strips approximately 1-inch by 8-inches. Twist the pieces softly and tie into a loose bow. Deep fry in oil until golden. Remove from the oil and sprinkle heavily with confectioner's sugar.

FRIED PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook about a minute less than the recommended cooking time. Drain the pasta and spread it in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Let cool and pat completely dry with paper towels.
• Pour about 2 inches of oil into a large Dutch oven and heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer reaches 375 degrees F.
• Fry the pasta in 3 batches (about a cup each batch) until golden brown and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to a mini processor or spice grinder, add the basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Process until finely ground.
• Remove the fried pasta from the oil, drain on paper towels, then sprinkle immediately with some of the seasoning mix. Repeat, working in batches, with the rest of the pasta and seasoning mix.
• Put the fried pasta on a serving platter and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Serve alongside the warm marinara for dipping.

ITALIAN BOW TIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat all wet ingredients, eggs, butter, wine, and vanilla in a bowl until creamy.
• Add flour, baking powder until dough is the right consistency to roll out.
• Roll out on floured board, as thin as possible., try not to over flour the board as they will get dry and tougher, (just lightly floured).
• Cut into a strip using a pastry cutter and tie in bows or twist like a ribbon, (a cutter with fluted edges works well and looks prettier)
• Fry in around 3 inches of oil or deep fryer on medium heat, until golden brown, drain on a dish lined with paper towels.
• These should be light and golden not dark and they also float to the top, they take around 1 or 2 minutes on each side.
• Cool sprinkle with powdered sugar

ITALIAN BOWTIE PASTRY (WANDAS)

Steps:

• In one bowl, mix flour, salt and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, blend egg, butter and vanilla.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the egg mixture, mix until a stiff dough forms.
• Add sherry a tablespoon at a time until the dough becomes smooth and pliable.
• Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Roll out chilled dough on a floured surface to 1/8 inch.
• Cut narrow strips and twist into loose knots.
• Fill deep fryer or heavy pot with 1-1/2 to 2 inches of oil.
• Heat to 375 degrees F.
• Fry cookies until they puff and turn golden brown (about 2 minutes).
• Drain on paper towels or brown bags.
• Dust with sugar while still warm.

COPELAND'S FRIED BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Boil bowtie pasta in salted water for 7 to 8 minutes (about half of the recommended cooking time).
• Drain and cool the pasta.
• Mix eggs and milk together.
• Dip each piece of pasta into milk and eggs, then roll in the bread crumbs.
• Fry pasta in the oil until deep golden brown.

FRIED BOWS

Steps:

• 1. Bring SALTED water to boil, add Bow Tie Pasta and cook until al dente.......Drain
• 2. Empty the can of whole tomatoes into pot, crush with hand, add chopped onion, butter, salt and pepper. When it starts to boil, add cornstarch (I add my cornstarch in a small amount of water then add to the gravy), thicken to the consistency of gravy.
• 3. Melt butter, or margarine in fryng pan (this does use a lot of butter or margarine as you are always adding so the pasta does not stick), add bow tie pasta, cook until pasta starts to brown, stir in beaten eggs, coat all pasta and continue to cook until pasta is brown but not hard. Salt & Pepper to taste.
• 4. I'll put the pasta in a large pasta bowl, ladle some tomato gravy on top of pasta, ladle the rest of gravy in a separate bowl then you can add as much as you like. Besides being a great side dish, we love it just on it's own.............Enjoy !!!