Fritter Cookie Recipes - Fried Carnival Cookies with Confectioners' Sugar Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups/250 g all purpose/plain flour + 1/3 cup/50 g extra

• 2 tbsp butter, softened

• 2 eggs

• 1/4 cup/50 g superfine/caster sugar

• 1 1/2 tbsp Vin Santo or other good quality sweet dessert wine

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 1/2 tbsp grated orange zest

• 1 1/4 cups/310 ml olive oil, for frying

• 1/3 cup/50 g confectioners'/icing sugar, to dust

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Method:

1. Sift the flour onto a surface and make a well in the center. Add the butter, eggs, sugar, dessert wine, salt, and orange zest.

2. Gradually combine with the flour and knead well. The dough should be soft but hold its shape well.

3. Cover with a clean cloth and leave to rest for 30 minutes. Roll out into a thin sheet using a lightly floured rolling pin.

4. Cut into diamonds, rectangles, and into broad rectangular strips which can be tied loosely into a knot if wished.

5. Heat the oil to very hot and fry a few at a time until pale golden brown all over.

6. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Serve at once, sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.