Fritter Cookie Recipes - Italian Christmas Fritters Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups/525 all purpose/plain flour

• 4 eggs

• 2 tbsp superfine/caster sugar

• 1/2 cup/125 ml anisette

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2 cups/500 ml oil, for frying

• 3/4 cup/180 ml honey

• 1 cup/100 g diced candied orange peel

• 1 cup/100 g diced candied lemon peel

• 4 tbsp colored sprinkles

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Method:

1. Six the flour with the eggs, sugar, liqueur, and salt in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Set aside to rest for 2 hours.

2. Scoop out tablespoonfuls of the dough and roll them into sticks about the thickness of a pencil. Cut into pieces about 1/2 inch (1-cm) long.

3. Heat the oil to very hot in a large frying pan and fry in small batches until light golden brown.

4. Scoop the fritters out of the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

5. Heat the honey in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan until thoroughly melted.

6. Add the cookies and the candied orange and lemon peels. Stir carefully until they are all coated with honey.

7. Place the cookies on a serving dish and decorate with the sprinkles. Serve.