Quick and Easy Fried Lemon Dumplings, a sweet Carnival recipe with simple ingredients, ready in a few minutes

The fried lemon dumplings are truly delicious, perfect for snacks and during Carnival celebrations. They are made with a simple dough of flour, sugar, eggs, butter, baking powder, and lemon juice, ingredients usually found at home.

These fried lemon dumplings are great to enjoy while watching TV or at a birthday party. You can eat one after another; they resemble Christmas struffoli in appearance but not in texture.

Needless to say, they disappeared quickly here. They are tasty and indulgent and prepare in no time. You can fry them or use an air fryer if you prefer something lighter.

Follow me in the kitchen today for quick fried lemon dumplings.

Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Very Cheap
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 4-5
Cooking methods: Frying
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Half packet baking powder
Half lemon
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp butter

Steps

Place the flour with the baking powder in a bowl, add the sugar, grated lemon zest, butter in pieces, and the egg.
Work quickly, add a little more flour if needed, the dough should not be sticky.
Cut the dough into pieces, then roll them into logs about half an inch thick and cut into 1 or 2-inch pieces like gnocchi.
Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the dumplings, then drain on kitchen paper and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bon appétit
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