Sweet Gnocco Fritto (Fried Cinnamon Raisin Bread Bites) » Jamie Geller

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup 150 grams dried currants (see Kitchen Tip)
• 3/4 cup Sambuca (Ouzo, or other anise-flavored liqueur (see Kitchen Tip))
• 2 1/4-ounce packets/4 1/2 teaspoons/14 grams active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup water (at 95°F)
• 1 cup warm milk (between 95 to 105°F (see Kitchen Tip))
• 4 1/2 cups 612 grams bread flour, plus about 1 tablespoon for dusting
• 1/2 cup 102 grams granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground roasted cinnamon or ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon 2 grams kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons 28 grams unsalted butter, melted
• 4 to 5 cups olive oil or canola oil or an even mixture of both
• 1/2 cup 168 grams honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons water