Castagnole Fritte (lemon Fritters)
From eastcoaster 8 years agoIngredients
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 3 tablespoons of white sugar shopping list
- One and three-quarter cups of all purpose flour shopping list
- 4 tablespoons olive oil shopping list
- 3 teaspoons of brandy shopping list
- Pinch of salt shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla shopping list
- Grated peel of two medium sized lemons shopping list
- Oil for deep frying, about 2 to 3 cups shopping list
- One cup of icing sugar, more if needed shopping list
How to make it
- In a large bowl beat the eggs with the sugar until light and fluffy
- Add the flour, olive oil, Brandy, salt, vanilla and lemon peel.
- Mix with a wooden spoon until blended
- Heat the oil in a large deep pot for deep frying
- Drop by teaspoons of the butter mixture into the hot oil
- Use 2 teaspoons to achieve the round shape of the fritter
- The fritters Will puff up, so fry only a few at a time.
- When golden brown transfer to paper towels with slotted spoon and dust with icing sugar.
- This recipe was given to me by my aunt a long time ago.
- This will make anywhere from 6 to 18 to 24 fritters depending how big or small you make them. They keep well for about one week in a tightly closed container. They do not freeze well.
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