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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Using electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl till fluffy. | 2. Beat in the eggs and brandy. | 3. Beat in the salt. | 4. Add the flour and beat until blended. | 5. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead until a soft dough forms. | 6. Form the dough into a ball.Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces.Shape the dough pieces into balls.Wrap the dough balls with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. | 7. Working with 1 dough ball at a time, roll the dough ball into a 12 inch diameter round. | 8. (the dough should be very thin and almost transparent).Using a fluted pastry cutter, trim the edges to form a square shape.Cut the dough into 1-inch strips.Cut each strip in half crosswise to form 5-inch long strips. | 9. Gently stretch the strip so that you have enough dough to tie a bow.Repeat with the remaining dough strips.Gather the dough scraps, then reroll and cut them to make additional. | 10. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.Heat the oil in a large heavy frying pan over medium heat to 375 degreesF.Working in batches, fry the pastries until they puff and become golden, turning once, about 2 minutes total.Using tongs, transfer the pastries to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain the excess oil. | 11. While still hot, dust generously with powdered sugar and serve. | 12. Store in airtight container at room temperature. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
butter	6	tablespoons		513.0	23.570999999999998	16.029	43.2
sugar	1/4	cup		201.495	50.398999999999994	0.0	0.0
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
brandy	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
olive oil	3	cups		5728.32	0.0	0.0	648.0
sugar			powdered	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.