Carnival tortelli filled with Nutella are typical Lombard sweets that cannot be missing from our tables during this festive period. They are very delicious because they remain empty inside and can be filled with various types of creams.
Have you already tried the other carnival sweets? I like them all, which one is your favorite?
At carnival, we fry, and even though I don’t love doing it, I sometimes do it too. I chose to fill these tortelli with hazelnut cream, but they are also excellent with classic custard, zabaglione, or simply empty, dusted with powdered sugar.
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DON’T MISS THESE RECIPES:
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Carnival
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup + 2 tbsps cups water
- 5 eggs (medium)
- 3 1/2 tbsps butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 lemon zest (grated)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar)
- to taste Nutella®
- vegetable oil
Recommended Tools
- Mixer
- Piping Bag
- Plain Nozzle
Steps: Carnival Tortelli Filled with Nutella
In a pot, bring the water, salt, and butter to a boil. Once boiling, remove the pot from the heat and add all the flour at once. Stir and put the pot back on low heat, stirring with a spoon until the mixture detaches from the sides.
At this point, transfer the dough to the mixer bowl and add the grated lemon zest, vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar), and sugar.
Mix well and add one egg at a time, adding the next only after the previous one is fully incorporated. You should obtain a thick, homogeneous dough.
Now take a high-edged pan and heat plenty of vegetable oil. When it’s hot, fry the dough by dropping it gently into the oil with spoonfuls.
Turn the tortelli halfway through cooking to achieve an even golden color, and let them drain on absorbent paper.
Put the Nutella in a bowl and heat it slightly in the microwave to make it more liquid. Put it in a piping bag with a nozzle and fill all the tortelli.
Storage
Tortelli can be stored for 3 days in an airtight container or on a plate covered with plastic wrap.
