Pastercia Fiorentina
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
1
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- vegetable oil or shortening, for deep frying
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 tablespoons rum
- confectioners' sugar
directions
- Place 2 cups of the flour in a large bowl, make a well in the center and add the eggs, egg yolks, rum and 1 tablespoon confectionery sugar and salt.
- Using your hand or a fork, mix well until all the flour has been gathered into a ball.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of flour on a board and knead for 10 minutes until the extra flour is worked into the dough and becomes smooth and shiny.
- Regrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Heat 3 inches of oil or shortening to 350 degrees.
- Roll out 1/4th of the dough at-a-time.
- Roll out dough paper thin and cut with a pastry wheel or sharp knife into strips about 6 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
- Tie the strips into loose knots and fry until gollden brown.
- Repeat until all dough is used.
- Sprinkle with confectionery sugar (or honey, if you prefer).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
dojemi
United States