Ingredients:
- struffoli - - neapolitan christmas treats
- struffoli are (they're always referred to in the plural) now an absolute requirement at the end of a neapolitan christmas day dinner. however, in introducing them in la cucina napoletana, carola francesconi says their inclusion is relatively recent -- crisci mentions them several times in the book he wrote in 1634, but doesn'tsp include them in his christmas menu. to make a batch you will need
- for the dough
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp grain alcohol
- a chunk of butter the size of a small walnut
- the zest of a half a lemon, grated
- the zest of half an orange, grated
- 1 pot full of olive oil for frying
- for the seasoning (for want of a better term)
- 2 oz diavolilli (tiny, variously colored candied almonds)
- 2 oz (50 g) candied citron, half finely diced and half cut into fine strips
Directions:
- PREPARATION:
- Continuing with the introduction, the recipe for struffoli is quite old, as is indicated by the presence of variations throughout the Mediterranean Basin - Ms. Francesconi mentions the Lukumates of the Greeks, and there are also the Precipizi Italian Jews make for Hanukkah.
- The recipe:
- Combine the ingredients for the dough to make a workable dough, knead it well, and let it sit for at least an hour, covered.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 40.4 Kcal (169 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 20.39 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 2.27g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 81.84mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 50.62mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 31.05mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 2.34g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Protein | 2.9g | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 14.3mg | 1% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 118.85 Kcal (498 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 59.96 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6.66g | 3% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 240.74mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 148.91mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 91.35mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbs | 6.89g | 1% | |
| Sugars | 4.99g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Protein | 8.53g | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 41.9mg | 1% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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