How to Make Chiacchiere Carnevale Dolci

Tortelli Di Carnevale (Italian Carnevale Doughnuts)

Fatte con un semplice impasto di farina, burro, zucchero, uovo e un distillato a piacere, le chiacchiere sono amatissime da grandi e piccini, in qualsiasi forma e con qualsiasi nome (che cambia da regione a regione, in modi molto drastici).

Recipe Summary Tortelli Di Carnevale (Italian Carnevale Doughnuts)

Doughnuts are typical of Carnevale in Italy, the famous festival in the days leading up to Lent. Each region, and indeed each family, has its own recipe. In Milan and the Lombardy region, Carnival donuts are called 'tortelli' and they are flavored with anise liqueur, grappa, and lemon zest.

Ingredients | Chiacchiere Carnevale Dolci

12 fluid ounces water

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 pinch salt

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

5 fluid ounces anise-flavored liqueur

¼ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons grappa

1 tablespoon lemon zest

3 eggs, separated

2 cups lard, or as needed

Directions

Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in flour until well mixed. Return saucepan to medium heat; cook and stir until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the saucepan, 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove saucepan from heat and stir anise-flavored liqueur, sugar, grappa, and lemon zest into dough. Cool dough to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.

Beat egg yolks into the cooled dough until well mixed. Cover bowl with a clean towel and let rest for 3 hours.

Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form; gently fold into the dough until no white streaks remain.

Heat lard in a heavy saucepan over medium heat or in a deep fryer. Form dough into balls the size of golf balls; fry in the hot lard in batches, until doughnuts are lightly browned and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.

Lard is traditionally used to fry Carnival doughnuts. However, you can replace it with vegetable oil if desired.

We have determined the nutritional value of lard for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, and ingredient density.

Info | Chiacchiere Carnevale Dolci

prep: 20 mins cook: 12 mins additional: 3 hrs 30 mins total: 4 hrs 2 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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