The Castagnole are a typical Italian carnival dessert, delicious fritters perfect for enjoying an afternoon snack with family and friends. To prepare them, mix butter, anise, lemon zest, egg, flour, baking powder, and salt. Form into small balls, fry in hot oil, and then coat with sugar. A delight for the palate.
In a bowl, combine chopped butter, anise, lemon zest, and egg to form a homogeneous mixture.
Next, add flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt, stirring until you get a soft, smooth dough.
Shape into small equal portions, fry in hot oil until golden brown, and coat with granulated sugar.
Castagnole
Ingredients
30 grams of Sugar
30 grams of Unsalted butter
15 milliliters of Sweet anise
½ Lemon zest
1 Egg
150 grams of Pastry flour
5 grams of Baking powder
1 pinch of Salt
Oil
Sugar for coating
Icing sugar for coating
Preparation
Step 1 : In a bowl, combine chopped butter, anise, the zest of half a lemon, and the egg.
Step 2 : Beat until obtaining a homogeneous mixture.
Step 3 : Then, add the flour with baking powder and a pinch of salt, stirring until you get a smooth, easy-to-handle dough.
Step 4 : Take small portions of equal size and place the Castagnole on a tray.
Step 5 : Heat plenty of oil and fry each Castagnole until well golden.
Step 6 : Place them on absorbent paper and coat with both granulated sugar and icing sugar.
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