CARNIVAL LEMON SWEETS, typical fried sweets from the Marche region, easy and quick, simple and delicious recipe to prepare in a short time with simple ingredients.
The Carnival lemon sweets are typical of the Marche region prepared during the carnival period. They are delicious and very fragrant, addictive, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
The recipe for Carnival lemon sweets is very simple: you prepare a dough with baking powder or dry yeast, roll it out and fill it with sugar and lemon zest, roll it up, and cut into slices to fry or bake.
A real delight, during cooking a sort of caramelized crust forms that is sure to please.
Join me in the kitchen today for Carnival lemon sweets.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Carnival
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp butter
- Half teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 lemon (zest and juice)
- 2 tsps limoncello
- 3 tbsps sugar (for filling)
Steps
In a bowl, mix the flour with baking powder and sugar.
Add the egg, butter, zest and juice of half a lemon, reserve the other half, the liquor, and a pinch of salt.
Knead until you get a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 1/5 inch.
In a bowl, mix sugar with lemon zest and juice.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface and fill with sugar, add a splash of lemon juice or limoncello and roll up.
Cut into slices about 3/4 inch thick.
Heat the oil in a tall saucepan and fry the slices, turning them over.
Drain on kitchen paper and if you prefer, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Bon appétit
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