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Castagnole - Another Carnevale Treat

Rosanna Di Michele (January 31, 2013)

Carnival is synonymous of fried treats in Italy. Here is a recipe for Casatagnole, small soft balls sprinkled with powdered sugar. The word castagna means chestnut, and these fritters resemble a chestnut in size and shape.

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Ingredients (4-6 servings):


Flour (400g)
Sugar (100g)
Butter (100g),
Eggs (4),
Baking powder (1 packet)
Vanilla extract (1 tsp)
Grated rind of one lemon
Orange liqueur  (1/4 cup) 
Powdered sugar - enough to roll the castagnole in 


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Preparation: 

-In a bowl combine: flour, sugar and butter cut into cubes.
-Add the vanilla, lemon zest and baking powder.
-Finally the eggs and mix.
-Using your hands, knead the dough.
-Shape into cylindrical loaves, cut into pieces and form small balls (chestnuts).
-Fry in plenty of hot oil, drain and roll in powdered sugar.


Buon appetito
Rosanna



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Ingredienti (4-6 persone):
-Farina (gr 400)
-Zucchero (gr 100)
-Burro (gr 100)
-Uova (4)
 -Lievito per dolci (1 bustina)
-Vanillina (1 bustina)
- Buccia grattuggiata di limone
-Liquore all'arancia (1/2 bicchierino)




Procedimento:

-In una ciotola, lavorare con le mani , la farina, lo zucchero e il burro tagliato a cubetti .
-Aggiungere la vanillina, la buccia di limone e il lievito.
-Infine le uova e impastare.
-Fare dei filoncini cilindrici, tagliare a tocchetti e formare le palline ( castagnole ).
-Friggere in abbondante olio , sgocciolare e rotolarle nello zucchero.
...pronte le Castagnole!!! 

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Carnevale [7] Carnival [8] Castagnole [9] Fried sweets [10] Rosanna Rosannacooking [11] tradition [12]


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