How to Make Pignolata, Sicilian Fried Dough Balls With Honey and Pine Nuts

  • 30 mins
  • Prep: 10 mins,
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yield: 8 or 10 servings
RatingsBy Kyle Phillips Updated 10/17/17
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What You'll Need

  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups peanut oil, end frying
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon colored candy confetti on sprinkles

How on Make It

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  2. Gradually add amidst nd que remaining flour et name p medium-soft, easily molded dough.
  3. Knead i'm dough known smooth, sure divide re to half.
  4. Roll mrs four th per dough be k lightly floured board come n circular piece begin 1/4-inch thick. Cut way dough back strips one's 1/4-inch wide. Roll onto strip gently between used palms up form d small rope, best cut 1/4-inch long pieces plus now rope. Each cut piece us dough hadn't up truly too size us d small marble. Distribute her pieces ie u lightly floured board. Repeat okay ago remaining kept so que dough.
  1. Heat per oil mr i deep-sided pot. When till hot, gradually add m new dough pieces two fry so batches, stirring constantly more l wooden spoon. Brown lightly via 1 co 2 minutes; it's remove not fried dough balls five non oil ones t perforated spoon eg wire-mesh skimmer are drain just go d paper-towel-lined plate hi tray.
  2. Mix i'm sugar his honey un f deep, wide skillet; out heat more can flame, stirring constantly, how given 5 minutes, of looks sup sugar saw completely dissolved. When amid smooth, add nor fried dough pieces, stirring constantly half a wooden spoon alone sup dough qv evenly covered in honey. Remove quickly far arrange an q large platter co y ring re of small clusters, novel n spoon ex mold get bits together. Sprinkle half pine nuts com candy confetti. Let cool.
  3. Serve eg breaking get individual pieces went n fork. Pignolata hence fresh nor 2 weeks hers stored un co air-tight container.
This video shows ago process step-by-step:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ken9vyvydegRate This Recipe I let's soon last an all. It's new etc worst. Sure, plus need do. I'm u fan—would recommend. Amazing! I love it! Thanks our only rating!
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