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Struffoli (Fried Dough with Honey and Almonds)

Struffoli (Fried Dough with Honey and Almonds)

Orange-blossom water adds a citrus perfume to this dough. Look for it in specialty food stores or order it online from King Arthur Flour.

Martha Stewart Living, December 2009 http://www.marthastewart.com/313176/struffoli-fried-dough-with-honey-and-alm
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  • Yield Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for cutting board and surface
    • 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
    • 2 teaspoons orange-blossom water
    • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon pure anise extract
    • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
    • 3 tablespoons ice water, plus 3 tablespoons water
    • 4 cups safflower oil
    • 1 1/2 cups honey
    • 1/2 cup whole almonds, chopped
    • Colored nonpareils, for sprinkling

Directions

  1. Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Mix together butter, orange-blossom water, vanilla and anise extracts, and egg in another bowl. Pour into flour mixture. Mix well, adding ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is stiff but not crumbly.
  2. Roll out dough to 3/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured cutting board. Cut dough into 3/8-inch-wide strips, then cut crosswise into 3/8-inch squares. Roll each piece into a ball, transferring to a lightly floured surface as you work.
  3. Heat 2 inches oil in a medium heavy saucepan until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees. Working in batches, fry dough, stirring, until golden. Remove fried dough from oil using a wire-mesh skimmer, and transfer to paper towels to drain.
  4. Heat honey, remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, and 3 tablespoons water in a small saucepan until sugar dissolves. Working in batches, dip struffoli in honey sauce until well coated, and transfer to a sieve set over a bowl to drain; reserve honey sauce. Mound struffoli on a platter, pour remaining and reserved honey sauce over top, and sprinkle with almonds and nonpareils.

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