Nonna's Italian Crostoli
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Description
This delicious Italian dessert is a must-have dish for Italian family gatherings. We would always make it for Christmas. This recipe can be divided or doubled. Divided is usually plenty.
Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
- 1 pinch salt
- 8 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 1 ¼ cups oil for frying, or as needed
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 drop green food coloring
- red food coloring
Directions
- 1. Beat eggs, water, and almond flavoring together in a large bowl. Add salt; gradually stir in flour to make a stiff dough.
- 2. Knead the dough until it can be rolled out very thinly. Split dough into fist-sized balls; roll out into thin strips using a pasta machine. Cut dough strips into triangles.
- 3. Divide sugar among 3 bowls. Add cinnamon to one bowl, green food coloring to the next, and red food coloring to the last. Stir to evenly distribute the additions.
- 4. Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Place the dough triangles into the hot oil. Fry, turning until golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and immediately sprinkle both sides with one of the sugar toppings.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 96 crostoli
calories: 73.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 14.3 g
protein: 1.9 g
saturated fat: 0.2 g
cholesterol: 23.3 mg
sodium: 10.6 mg
fiber: 0.3 g
sugar: 6.3 g
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