Sweet Gnocco Fritto (Fried Cinnamon Raisin Bread Bites)

Sweet Gnocco Fritto (Fried Cinnamon Raisin Bread Bites)

jamiegeller.com

Taste-tested and perfect for special occasions, Sweet Gnocco Fritto are crispy cinnamon raisin bread bites served with honey syrup. Ideal for Chanukah or Rosh Hashanah.

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Pizza cutter
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Cooling rack
  • Spider strainer
  • Chef's knife
  • Stove
  • Saucepan
  • Pot
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Kitchen towel
  • Measuring cup

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

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