The sweet frittole, the Venetian carnival fritters, the best in the world, are made with an easy leavened dough and are filled with raisins and sometimes with small apple pieces, they are truly delicious, one leads to another, so make plenty and if you are really indulgent roll them in granulated sugar right after frying to make them even more indulgent.
I always make carnival fritters both with raisins and apples, sometimes together and other times like these, I made half with raisins and half with apples so everyone can choose the sweet frittole they like best, obviously, they disappeared in a flash.
In the meantime, I leave you with easy carnival fritters, Nutella stuffed fritters, and carnival sfinci so you can try them all and decide which one you like best.
Let’s find out right after the photo how to prepare the sweet frittole!!
Other sweet carnival recipes:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 6People
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Carnival, All seasons
Ingredients for sweet frittole the Venetian fritters
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 7 oz milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 0.28 oz fresh yeast
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsps rum
- 1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
- 3 1/2 oz raisins
- 7 oz apple (in small pieces)
Tools
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Thermometer kitchen
- 1 Saucepan
Preparation of sweet frittole
To prepare the sweet frittole, soak the raisins, melt the butter and slightly warm the milk to make it lukewarm.
In a bowl, dissolve the yeast in the milk, then incorporate all the other ingredients and mix everything with a whisk to dissolve any lumps.
Drain and squeeze the raisins and add them to the batter. If you decide to use apples as well, cut them into small pieces and incorporate them too.
Lastly, mix in the grated lemon zest, cover the dough with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for at least 2 hours.
Heat plenty of oil to 338°F for frying, then use a spoon to take small portions of dough and, with the help of another spoon, slide the sweet frittole into the oil.
Let them brown, you’ll see they will quickly puff up, then turn them with a slotted spatula and let them brown on the other side.
Drain them on absorbent paper and if you’re indulgent like us, roll them while still warm in granulated sugar and..
ENJOY YOUR MEAL
How to store sweet frittole the Venetian fritters
Carnival fritters are best when freshly made or still warm. However, you can store them under a glass dome for 1 day.
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