Sweet Dough Balls Like Chestnuts for Your Italian Carnival

Sweet Dough Balls Like Chestnuts for Your Italian Carnival

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Carnival is synonymous of fried treats in Italy. Here is a recipe for Castagnole, small soft balls sprinkled with powdered sugar. The word castagna means chestnut, and these fritters resemble a...

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Ingredients

  • Flour (400g)
  • Sugar (100g)
  • Butter (100g)
  • Eggs (4)
  • Baking powder (1 packet)
  • Vanilla extract (1 tsp)
  • Grated rind of one lemon
  • Orange liqueur (1/4 cup)
  • Powdered sugar - enough to roll the castagnole in

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