Castagnole, the Carnival recipe

One of the typical sweets of Carnival: here is the recipe for castagnole!

2 Extra Fresh Ground Raised AIA Eggs

450 g of Flour

100 g of Sugar

1 sachet of baking powder

50 g of lard or butter

3 tablespoons of anise

1 pinch of salt

White wine as needed

Seed oil as needed

Icing sugar as needed

Description

Carnival is synonymous with party, colors, costumes and of course Castagnole: the recipe for the traditional Carnival sweets is easy and quick, in thirty minutes you will be able to let yourself be captivated by the enveloping taste of the Castagnole and you will make a great impression with your guests.

Whether you call them Castagnole, Zeppole, Milanese Tortelli or Favette, it doesn't matter, what matters is that the typical Carnival fritters are as big as chestnuts, soft and with a very recognizable taste.

Originally from Emilia Romagna, the castagnole are now prepared and appreciated throughout Italy thanks to their simplicity in preparation and truly irresistible taste. Loved very much by children, the Carnival Castagnole will be the queens of the masked parties but also of a simple birthday party!

Among the many regional variants, here is the original recipe of the Carnival Castagnole.

Procedure

Put the flour in a large bowl together with the 2 Extra Fresh Ground Raised AIA Eggs and to them add the sugar, 3 tablespoons of anise, the lard - or butter - and finally the yeast, flavor with a pinch of salt and mix until you get a homogeneous mixture.

Work all the ingredients for about fifteen minutes, mix them carefully and later transfer the dough to a floured pastry board, forming dough rolls about 2 cm thick and let it rest for a few minutes.

Then cut the rolls into small pieces, as if they were gnocchi, form balls with your hands and score the surface with a knife. Once this step is done, fry four castagnole at a time in a large pan containing plenty of boiling oil.

Be careful to turn the Castagnole from time to time and brown them before letting them dry on a sheet of absorbent paper.

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