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Carnival Cenci

Carnival Cenci

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Carnival Cenci are fried sweets typical of Italian tradition. They are crispy and slightly sweet strips of fried dough, covered with powdered sugar. Perfect for celebrating Carnival.

Difficulty: Easy
Cooking: 15 min
Preparation: 15 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Flour250G
  • Eggs2
  • Butter1Knob
  • Sugarto taste
  • White wine1Tablespoon
  • Salt1Pinch
  • Seed oil for frying:
  • Powdered sugar for sweets:

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 8

    Melt the butter over low heat

  2. STEP 2 OF 8

    Place the flour on the work surface, make a well, and pour in the butter, whole eggs, white wine, and sugar

  3. STEP 3 OF 8

    Beat the ingredients and when the dough has firmed up a bit, knead it with your hands for about ten minutes until it is soft

  4. STEP 4 OF 8

    Shape it into a ball, place it in a floured bowl, cover with a cloth folded in four, and let it rest for an hour

  5. STEP 5 OF 8

    After this time, lightly flour the work surface, divide the ball into two pieces, and roll it out with a rolling pin to a thickness of two or three mm

  6. STEP 6 OF 8

    With a fluted pastry wheel, cut into strips about a couple of cm wide that you can gently knot

  7. STEP 7 OF 8

    Fill the pan halfway with oil and when it is hot, fry two or three fritters at a time, letting them brown for two minutes on each side

  8. STEP 8 OF 8

    Drain them, place them on a double sheet of absorbent paper, and when they are all ready and slightly cooled

Suggestions

  • Pan

  • Bowl

  • Pastry Wheel

General Information

Origin

Italia

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)284.58
Carbohydrates (g)46.55
of which Sugars (g)1.16
Fat (g)7.04
of which Saturates (g)3.4
Protein (g)10.4
Fiber (g)1.43
Sale (g)0.35
  • Proteins
    10.4g·16%
  • Carbohydrates
    46.55g·71%
  • Fats
    7.04g·11%
  • Fibers
    1.43g·2%