Grandma Helen's Struffoli Recipe

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Grandma Helen's Struffoli
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
695
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 fl oz whiskey ( rye , bourbon , or canadian is fine but not scotch)
  • 3 cups honey (traditionaly we have always used golden blossom brand if not available use pure clover )
  • oil (for deep frying) or shortening (for deep frying)
  • multi colored sprinkles (these are the little round hard sprinkles rather than the soft elongated ones used on ice cream cone)

Directions:

  1. Mix all dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
  2. Add all liquid ingredients (Except honey) to dry to form a dough.
  3. Knead dough well to incorporate all ingredients.
  4. For balls roll dough out in 1/4 inch round strips like pencils.
  5. Cut the pieces at small intervals with an angle cut.
  6. How far apart you make the cut is your judgment call, as the smaller the spacing the smaller the balls and vice versa.
  7. Mom likes the look leaving them as is with the angle cut giving a unique shape to the balls as they fry.
  8. If you prefer perfectly rounded balls, you can roll the pieces in the palms of your hands like miniature meatballs before frying.
  9. For ribbons cut some of the dough in flat strips about 1/2 inch wide preferably using a crimped edge cutting wheel as it gives a fancy serrated edge to them.
  10. Form loops or bow shapes with the ribbons and deep fry balls and ribbons separately until golden brown (ribbons as they are flat will cook quicker than the balls).
  11. Drain on absorbent paper.
  12. Heat honey in a deep pot until it starts to thin out and become pourable.
  13. Remove from heat.
  14. Dip bows and ribbons in warm honey and set aside.
  15. Add balls to the honey and toss to coat.
  16. Transfer balls to holiday platter and top with the ribbons and bows.
  17. Or you can mound the balls to look like a Christmas tree and decorate with bows on the sides.
  18. Sprinkle with multi colored sprinkles.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 695.19 Kcal (2911 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.02g 17%
Cholesterol 81.84mg 27%
Sodium 880.88mg 37%
Potassium 202.56mg 4%
Total Carbs 149.5g 50%
Sugars 111.79g 447%
Dietary Fiber 4.15g 17%
Protein 7.63g 15%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 154.3mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 318.44 Kcal (1333 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.05g 17%
Cholesterol 37.49mg 27%
Sodium 403.5mg 37%
Potassium 92.79mg 4%
Total Carbs 68.48g 50%
Sugars 51.21g 447%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 17%
Protein 3.49g 15%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 16%
Calcium 70.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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