Description:

Sicilian Cookies

Source:

St Joseph Church, NY

Serves/Makes:24

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups (600 ml) flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
• 1/2 tbsp (7 ml) sugar
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) grated lemon peel
• 2 cups (475 ml) vegetalbe oil
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) honey
• 1 tsp (5 ml) grated orange peel
• candy sprinkles, optional
• powdered sugar, optional

Preparation

• Put flour on a board and make a well in the center.
• Add eggs, egg yolk, oil, sugar, salt, and lemon peel.
• Mix and work dough well.
• Shape dough into very small balls about the size of marbles, and fry in 2 cups (475 ml) of hot oil until golden.
• Fry only a few at a time.
• While dough is frying, melt honey in saucepan and add orange peel.
• When balls are done drop them in the honey and orange peel mixture and remove with a strainer spoon.
• Pile on a serving dish into a conical mound.
• Cool.
• Top with candy sprinkles or powdered sugar or leave plain.

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