Pignolata

By: Lucy Romano • In: Desserts and Baking • Cuisine: Italian

The picture shown is an example from the Internet.  I will upload our own when I make this.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tbsp Crisco
  • 10 Eggs
  • 1 lb Honey
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • Jimmies
  • Canola Oil (for deep frying)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: 

Place flour on a board and make a well in the center. Put the baking powder, shortening, and eggs into the well. Combine with the flour a little at a time until all the flour is incorporated. Kneed the dough until elastic.

Step 2:

Break off a piece and form into a sausage roll the diameter of a pencil. Cut into pea size pieces. Place in oil and deep fry until they rise and become golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Continue until all dough is consumed.

Step 3:

In a pot, heat honey and sugar until sugar is melted and the mixture turns golden. Remove from heat.

Step 4:

Turn pignolata into pot and gently stir with a wooden spoon to thoroughly coat with honey – sugar mixture.

Step 5:

With wooden spoon remove the pignolata and place on buttered dishes, shaping into wreaths. Be careful not to burn yourself with the hot honey – sugar mixture. Sprinkle wreaths with jimmies and set aside to cool.

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