STRUFFOLI
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories dessert
Time 4h12m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the dough: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together 2 cups of flour, lemon zest, orange zest, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the eggs, wine, and vanilla. Pulse until the mixture forms into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cut the dough into 4 equal-sized pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each piece of dough until 1/4-inch thick. Cut each piece of dough into 1/2-inch wide strips. Cut each strip of pastry into 1/2-inch pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a small ball about the size of a hazelnut. Lightly dredge the dough balls in flour, shaking off any excess. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a third of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 375 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.). In batches, fry the dough until lightly golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. (The rested and quartered dough can also be rolled on a floured work surface into 1/2-inch thick logs and cut into equal-sized 1/2-inch pieces. The dough pieces can then be rolled into small balls and fried as above).
- In a large saucepan, combine the honey, sugar, and lemon juice over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the fried dough and hazelnuts and stir until coated in the honey mixture. Allow the mixture to cool in the pan for 2 minutes.
- Spray the outside of a small, straight-sided water glass with vegetable oil cooking spray and place in the center of a round platter. Using a large spoon or damp hands, arrange the struffoli and hazelnuts around the glass to form a wreath shape. Drizzle any remaining honey mixture over the struffoli. Allow to set for 2 hours (can be made 1 day in advance). Decorate with sprinkles and dust with powdered sugar, if using. Remove the glass from the center of the platter and serve.
STRUFFOLI/PIGNOLATA (AKA HONEY BALLS)
A very traditional Italian hoilday (and/or) special occasion treat, always made at Christmas time. Note: The "cooking time" given is an approximate total cooking time. Each batch should only take about 5 to 10 minutes or so to fry up.
Provided by Dee514
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 batch
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, grated lemon peel (if desired), and 1 1/2 teaspoons oil until foamy.
- Gradually add flour and baking powder.
- *Using your hands, mix and knead the mixture well, forming a dough.
- Knead the dough until smooth.
- (*A Kitchen Aid mixer with a dough hook may be used for mixing/kneading the dough).
- Form dough into a ball.
- Place dough on a lightly floured surface, and divide dough into 8 to 10 smaller balls.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball into a"rope" about a 1/2 inch wide, and 10 inches long.
- Using a sharp knife, cut each rope into 1/3 inch pieces.
- (Optional, pieces may be rolled into balls about the size of marbles).
- Dust cut pieces with a bit of flour.
- Heat oil in a frying pan or deep fat fryer to a temperature of 375°F.
- Shake off excess flour, and fry the bits of dough (in small batches) until puffy and golden brown.
- DO NOT crowd the frying pan or fryer.
- Remove each batch of balls with a slotted spoon and place on heavy brown paper (or paper towels) to drain.
- Continue frying until all the balls have been fried.
- Place drained, fried balls into a large mixing bowl (or disposable roasting pan).
- Pour the honey into a large frying pan, and heat until bubbly, remove from heat.
- (Honey may be thinned with 2 to 3 Tablespoons of water to make a less sticky/sweet coating).
- Stir in grated orange peel (if desired) and pour honey mixture over the fried dough balls.
- With a wooden spoon, gently stir and toss the balls until all are evenly coated with honey.
- Using hands (or a spoon), place honey coated balls on to a large plate (or pie tin), mounding them into a cone/pyramid shape.
- Sprinkle with colored sprinkles.
- NOTE: If struffoli are too sticky to handle while shaping, slightly wet hands with cold water to help keep them from sticking to your hands while shaping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 10764.7, Fat 910.3, SaturatedFat 74.6, Cholesterol 1116, Sodium 632.1, Carbohydrate 627.9, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 387.4, Protein 71.3
STRUFFOLI
An Italian Christmas tradition. They are little "dough" balls that are fried in oil. Then covered in honey followed chopped nuts (in our family the addition of chocolate sprinkles). This is my Sicilian grandmother's recipe. It is our families last holiday food preparation to be done every year on Christmas Eve as a group effort. I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THESE ITALIAN TREATS AS MUCH AS WE DO.
Provided by JERSEY FLOURCHILD
Categories European
Time 1h
Yield 14-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the Crisco and sugar in bowl of mixer. Beat till blended and light.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract. Beat till blended.
- Add 2 cups of flour and mix well. Add more flour in half cup measurements till you have a nice rollable dough.
- Divide the dough and with a floured counter top and hands roll into long ropes between 1/4"-1/2" thick and then cut ropes with a bread knife into about 1/4" balls. This may seem like it will take a long time but it goes very quickly as I enlist my whole family to take part.
- Fry the balls in hot oil till they are golden brown. Remove and put the fried balls in a bowl (with paper towel on bottom) large enough to hold all the struffoli. Remove the paper towel once all struffoli are done.
- Heat 1 cup of honey in a small saucepan. No need to make it too hot, just warm. Pour honey over the struffoli balls. Sprinkle with walnuts and in our family's case chocolate sprinkles.
- The struffoli can then be put into whatever serving dish you like. I use one with a lid as they should be covered when stored. In my house that is on the kitchen island for easy munching.
- After they have sat over night they will need a good stir as the honey sets to the bottom. They may need more honey as well as they absorb it as they sit.
STRUFFOLI | ITALIAN HONEY BALLS RECIPE
Struffoli Italian honey balls are small fried balls of dough, caramelized in honey and decorated with rainbow sprinkles and candied fruit. Struffoli is a typical Italian dessert for Christmas that in December you can find in every home and Italian pastry shop.
Provided by Recipes from Italy
Categories dessert recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a double boiler and let it cool. In a large bowl, mix together the flour with the baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- Add sugar, melted butter, the liquor, eggs and the orange zest. Mix the ingredients with the help of a wooden spoon.
- Continue to knead with your hands, until you get a homogeneous dough, free of lumps. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- After the resting time, cut the dough into equal parts. With your flat hands, roll each piece on the work surface as if to make a cylinder about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) thick.
- Slice the roll of dough with the help of a small knife into many pieces of 1 cm (1/2 inch) in size. You can leave your Sruffoli in small pieces or give them the shape of balls by rolling them between the palms of your hands.
- Fry Struffoli few at a time turning them a couple of times. In 30-40 seconds they will be ready. Drain them with a skimmer and place on a serving dish, covered with absorbent kitchen paper.
- In a saucepan that can contain all the struffoli, pour almost all the honey and some rainbow sprinkles. Heat over very low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. This step is to make the honey more liquid and more malleable.
- Turn off the heat and add the struffoli. Add one more tablespoon of sprinkles and mix all together. When all the Struffoli are wrapped in honey and sprinkles, immediately transfer them, still hot, to a serving dish.
- Give them the shape you prefer, for example the classic pyramid or the classic donut shape that resembles a Christmas wreath!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 100 g, Calories 377 cal
STRUFFOLI (HONEY BALLS)
Struffoli are fried balls of dough soaked in a boiling honey glaze. Struffoli are an Italian specialty, oftentimes served around Christmas and Easter. I used Southern Belle Honey in this recipe, and the cookies just melted in your mouth. Killer Bee Honey would provide a similar result (although the name of the honey goes against the kindly spirit of Christmas!). For a super-sweet cookie, you could try using Orange Blossom Honey, but you might find some of the flavor of this lighter honey is lost when it boils.
Provided by oilpatchjo
Categories Dessert
Time 43m
Yield 60 balls, 60 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Beat together eggs, sugar, and oil until foamy. Add flour and baking soda slowly while kneading. Knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball.
- Divide into 8 smaller balls. Roll each ball into a rope 1/2 inch across, and cut into pieces 1/3-1/2 inch long. Flour each piece lightly to prevent them from sticking together. Fry dough in oil at 375 until golden brown and puffy. Drain well. Arrange fried dough in a tray or mixing bowl.
- Prepare Honey Glaze, and pour over fried dough turn dough until evenly coated with Honey Glaze.
- Honey Glaze directions:.
- Boil liquid ingredients until thick remove from heat, and pour over cake.
- Arrange in a pyramid on a serving plate, and cover with candy sprinkles or slivered almonds.
- Cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.7, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 18.6, Sodium 10.7, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.2, Protein 1.4
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