Italian Christmas pastries

Name: Italian Christmas pastries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 2 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 2 teaspoons dark rum; 1/8 teaspoon salt; oil for frying; oil for frying

By thisvegetarian.com

Published on November 13 2013

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cooking Time:

20 minutes

Servings:

These Italian pastries are known world wide by different names, but same recipe. Italy: cenci, wanda, gnocchi, pasta frolla France: bugnes Poland: krusciki Spain: Pastel Japan: Karinto

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
2 teaspoons dark rum
1/8 teaspoon salt
oil for frying
icing sugar

Directions

Combine all the ingredients. Knead 10 minutes. Refrigerate 1 hour. Roll out small pieces of dough until paper thin.
Use pasta maker if available. It is easier.
Cut into pieces of about 3 -inches long of various shapes.

Preheat oil to 375°; fry cookies until golden brown, about 1 minute per side. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cookies are best served the same day.