Carnevale Mask Fritters ___

Carnevale Mask Fritters

Ingredients

For the Fritters:

  • 2.33 cups 00 flour
  • 0.33 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 0.33 cup whole milk room temp
  • 0.25 cup butter, softened
  • 0.25 cup rum or Strega liqueur
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • oil for frying

Directions

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In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and zests. Mix well to combine.

Add in the egg, milk and liqueur. Mix well and then add in the butter.

Mix by hand until a dough forms.

Transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until a supple ball of dough forms, about 5 minutes.

Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and rest it on the counter for 30 minutes.

Unwrap the dough and knead for an additional 3 minutes.

Take a handful of dough and flatten it into a rectangular shape. Pass the dough through a pasta roller attachment on a #2 setting, filing the sheets over several times. The first few passes of dough may have holes.

Once the dough passes through with no holes, lay it on a lightly floured work surface and cut out the mask shapes with a cookie cutter, re rolling any extra dough.

Heat 1 inch of frying oil and fry the cut out masks till golden. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.

In a saucepan, heat honey over low heat and brush the masks. Decorate with colored nonpareils.