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Castagnole

Italian

Keep the dough pieces small so the center has time to set before the outside browns. Cut open the first fried piece to check the texture and adjust the size of the rest if needed.

Serving reference for Castagnole; presentation may vary
Serving reference. Ingredients, toppings and presentation may vary. Photo: Massimo Telò · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Servings (recipe yield)
15 servings
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
5 min
Rest / chill / soak
Not provided
Total time
Not provided

Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.

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Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 glass milk
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • flour
  • instant yeast
  • oil or lard
  • half a glass mistrà (optional)
  • honey (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix eggs, sugar, milk, flour, yeast and mistrà and knead them in a soft dough.
  2. Roll out to about 1.5 cm thick.
  3. Cut it to squares about 5 cm long.
  4. Fry them for about 5 minutes.
  5. Dry them and sweeten with sugar or honey.

Source: Public Domain Recipes · pestanzul · Recipe source · Public-domain source license

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