Venetian Carnival Fritters (Frappe)

Name: Venetian Carnival Fritters (Frappe)
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 72
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters brandy, grappa or amaretto; 2 larges eggs; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 710 milliliters olive oil, for deep frying; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps butter or vegetable shortening

Venetian Carnival Fritters (Frappe) might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 72 servings with 36 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt, eggs, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Using an electric mixer, beat the butter or shortening and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in the egg and the brandy. Beat in the salt.

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Shortening

Brandy

Butter

Sugar

Salt

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the flour and beat until blended.

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All Purpose Flour

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead until a soft dough forms. Form the dough into a ball. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Shape the dough pieces into balls. Wrap the dough balls with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.

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Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Working with 1 dough ball at a time, roll the dough ball into a 12-inch diameter round (the dough should be very thin and almost transparent). Using a fluted pastry cutter, trim the edges to form a square shape.

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Dough

Roll

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Pastry Cutter

Cut the dough into 1-inch strips.

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Dough

Cut each strip in half crosswise to form 5-inch-long strips. Gently stretch the strip gently so that you have enough dough to tie a bow. Repeat with remaining dough strips. Gather the dough scraps, then reroll and cut them to make additional bowtie pastries.

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Dough

Line a baking sheet with paper towels.

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Baking Sheet

Paper Towels

Heat the oil in a large heavy frying pan over medium heat to 375 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the pastries until they puff and become golden, turning once, about 2 minutes total. Using tongs, transfer the pastries to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain the excess oil. While still hot, dust the pastries generously with confectioners' sugar and serve.

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Powdered Sugar