Cicerchiata
An Umbrian deep-fried carnival dessert — tiny dough balls coated in honey, chocolate, and whole hazelnuts.
ItalianVegetarianIntermediate45 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
12
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 whole extra large eggs
- 1 tbsp lemon rind, grated
- 4 cup vegetable oil for deep frying
- 1 cup honey
- 2 cup whole hazelnuts
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate (4 squares)
Instructions
- 1
Place flour in a large bowl, make a well. Add eggs and lemon rind; mix and knead until dough is elastic. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- 2
Take small amounts of dough, roll into long strips, and cut into short lengths to form small balls.
- 3
Deep-fry dough pieces until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- 4
Bring honey to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chocolate; cook until melted. Remove from heat and add hazelnuts. Coat fried dough balls in honey-chocolate-nut mixture. Pile onto a serving plate and let set.
Tags
italianvegetarianhoneyfrieddessertumbriancarnivalchocolate