Chiacchiere Recipe (Italian Carnival Fried Cookies)
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Recipes from Italy · by Silvana Nava5.0 (1)

Chiacchiere Recipe (Italian Carnival Fried Cookies)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING80M COOK
CAL 23%·PRO 18%
CARBS 62G53% OF CAL
2G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC46G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G37% OF CAL
6G SAT13G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Crispy, delicate fried cookies dusted with powdered sugar, a traditional Italian Carnival treat also known as frappe or cenci. Light and airy with subtle lemon and liqueur flavoring. An elegant dessert or party favor.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 500 g flour (- 1.1 pound)
  • 80 g granulated sugar (- 6 tablespoons)
  • 50 g unsalted butter (- ~½ stick, softened at room temperature)
  • ½ lemon (- zest)
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons liqueur (- Grappa, Passito or Marsala wine)
  • 3 eggs (- medium)
  • 1 egg yolk (- medium)
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 liter vegetable oil (- 4 cups, for frying)
  • powdered sugar (- for topping)
PREP
30M
SODIUM
98MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.