Struffoli - Pure Flour From Europe

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups Italian organic 00 soft wheat flour, measured then sifted
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• Grated peel of 1 orange
• Grated peel of 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons anise liqueur or rum
• 4 large eggs
• 2- 2 ½ cups sunflower oil, for frying
• 1 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons of powdered (confectioners) sugar
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons of multi-colored confetti balls or sprinkles
• A few white bean-shaped confetti sized cinnamon-flavor candies (optional)
• 1 teaspoon of silver sugar pearls
• 1/3 cup candied fruit, of your choice (cherries, orange peel, citron)