Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies

Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies
Italian Special Sweet Fried Ravioli Cookies is a dairy free recipe with 36 servings. One serving contains 87 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of dates, sugar, ground walnuts, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Melt semisweet chocolate and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl in the microwave. Stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.
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Heat the 2 cups shortening in a large, heavy skillet or deep fryer.
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3
In a small bowl, stir together the pureed garbanzo beans, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in the dates and nuts. Blend with the cooled chocolate. Chill while you make the dough.
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4
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs until fluffy. Stir in the 1/4 cup melted shortening. Sift together the flour, sugar, and salt, and fold into the egg mixture.
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5
Add extra flour if necessary to make the dough easy to handle.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness.
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7
Cut into 3 inch circles using a cookie cutter or a large drinking glass.
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8
Place 1 teaspoon of the chocolate filling mixture onto the center of each cookie, fold over into a half circle, and pinch to seal.
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9
Fry cookies in 1 1/2 inches of hot oil, turning once. Cookies should be light brown.
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10
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Refrigerate when cool.
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11
Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings36
Health Score1
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