Struffoli

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Struffoli are delicious little balls of fried dough with a sweet honey glaze, formed into a tower or Christmas tree shape and decorated with colorful sprinkles. My grandma always made them every year, but since she can't do it anymore, I came up with this recipe that she loves because they are a little bit sweeter than the traditional ones.

Prep
24 min
Cook
57 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Beat eggs, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; stir in baking powder.
  3. 3 Slowly stir flour, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into egg mixture until a soft dough forms.
  4. 4 Roll dough into small balls.
  5. 5 Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) or until you see little waves on the bottom of the saucepan.
  6. 6 Working in small batches, fry dough balls in hot oil until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer struffoli to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon.
  7. 7 Heat honey in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Slowly mix 1/2 cup sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, into honey until sugar is melted and glaze is smooth, about 5 minutes.
  8. 8 Transfer struffoli to a large bowl and pour glaze on top; toss quickly to evenly coat before glaze hardens.
  9. 9 Arrange struffoli into a tower shape or Christmas tree shape on a serving plate. Sprinkle nonpareil sprinkles over struffoli.

Nutrition per serving

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