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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Put flour into a bowl and mix in the butter. | 2. Add the sugar, eggs, egg yolks, salt, lemon zest, and rum to the flour. | 3. Work the ingredients into dough. | 4. If the dough is too dry add a little water. | 5. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead well for 10 minutes. | 6. The dough should be smooth and shiny. | 7. Cover and allow to rest in a cool place for 1 hour. | 8. Heat at least 3-4" of oil to 350°F | 9. Divide the dough into fourths. | 10. On a floured surface roll out one quarter of the dough until it is thin (1/6") and cut into strips about 4" x 1/2". | 11. Tie each strip into a simple, loose knot. | 12. Fry the knots, 4 or 5 at a time, until puffed up and golden (about 1-2 minutes). | 13. Remove and drain on paper towels. | 14. Repeat with the rest of the dough. | 15. Before serving sprinkle with sifted confectioners sugar. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
purpose flour	2	cups		-	-	-	-
butter	2	tablespoons		171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4
sugar	1	teaspoon		18.354	4.5908	0.0	0.0
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
egg yolk	2			109.48	1.2206	5.3924	9.0236
salt	1/8	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
rum	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
lemon zest	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
flour				-	-	-	-
oil				-	-	-	-
confectioner ' sugar				-	-	-	-

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