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Frappe or Cioffe: Bows and Ribbons of Fried Sweetened Dough
A very traditional Italian treat known by lots of different names in Italy. Typically made for Carnevale and Christmas.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 49 kcal
Course:
Bread , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3 eggs large
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ cup Scotch whisky (or any similar, clear liquor)
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ¾ cups flour
To Fry
- olive oil to fry (or avocado oil)
To decorate
- powdered confectioner's sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer, place eggs, sugar, salt, and whisky in a large bowl and mix for two minutes or so (if making by hand, combine the ingredients, and stir well with a wooden spoon.)
- Add one cup (in UK, just use a regular cup-no need to measure) of flour and mix well.
- Add the remaining flour and mix until a slightly sticky dough forms.
- With hands, shape dough into a ball and refrigerate, covered, for about an hour.
- Remove from fridge and cut dough in half and roll out one piece very thinly, on floured workspace.
- Dough will be elastic, but re-roll it if it gets too thick. Using a knife or cutter to cut into strips. Use a pasta rolling machine if you have one.
- Cut a strip: no size is right or wrong, but about 6 or 7 inches is a good size. Make a little cut towards one end. Now place the opposite end through that slit, and pull through to make a ribbon shape. Repeat, until all of dough is used.
- Meanwhile, heat some oil in a pot or deep fryer (I use a wok) until hot. Before dropping the pastry in the oil, pull and stretch each one, so that it is thinner (as they shrink after being shaped) then begin frying the pastries until puffed and light brown on each side.
- Remove with strainer and place on a paper towel lined plate to cool.
- When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar (or decorate with icing, or honey.)
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Notes
- It is really difficult to say how many this makes because it depends on what size and shape and thickness you make them.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2
Calories
49kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
14mg
(5%)
Sodium
22mg
(1%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 | |
| Calories | 49kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.